Scope
Reference
250800
Description
The University is looking to establish a framework agreement featuring up to four Educational Psychologists/specialist teachers for the supply of Psychology Tests on behalf of its students.
DMU proposes to enter contract for a four-year period with the successful Tenderers. The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st April 2026, with expiry date 31st March 2030.
The estimated value of this contract is expected to be around £500,000 excluding VAT, assuming current requirement of these services.
Peak Assessment periods are generally October/November and February/March, and the estimated number of Educational Psychological Tests commissioned by DMU comprises of approximately 350 student assessments per annum in total across all suppliers.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £500,000 excluding VAT
- £600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
4
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
The allocation of work will be based on the most economically advantageous (top-ranked) provider being provided with work first, based on the overall scores achieved in the evaluation process. The allocation of work will be based on the capacity of each educational psychologist and therein once the top scoring has reached capacity to fulfil requirements (or in the University's judgement service standards would suffer from further allocation at that moment in time) delivery and allocation of work will then be passed to the second highest scoring provider, this process will continue to the third and fourth as required. If at any stage an educational psychologist fails to accept work, then the work will be offered to the next highest scoring provider until the work is accepted.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
10 November 2025
Tender submission deadline
8 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically, via the In-Tend e tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 February 2026
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): XN85208
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10001883
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZY-8857-XDBL
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@dmu.ac.uk
Website: http://www.dmu.ac.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government