Scope
Reference
ICT-25-009
Description
The scope of this contract is for Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences for the Educational Psychology Service to assess verbal and nonverbal cognitive abilities in children and young adults including creation, scoring and reporting.
The EPS service require 180 licences for staff and access to 130,000 assessments per annum.
Contract 1. ICT-25-009 - Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences
Supplier
Contract value
- £468,900 excluding VAT
- £562,680 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
28 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 11 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
12 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
one optional extension of a period of 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Concession
Supplier
Pearson Education Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHP-6465-TLVW
7 St Philips Road, Burton On The Wolds
Loughborough
LE12 5TS
United Kingdom
Email: leigh.dunkley@pearson.com
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. ICT-25-009 - Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences
Contracting authority
The Education Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
United Kingdom
Email: ict.procure@eani.org.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland