Contract

Provision of an Online Educational Psychology Assessment Software and Licences

  • The Education Authority NI

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-083049

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05aaf6 (view related notices)

Published 15 December 2025, 4:39pm



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.

It is for a period of 3 years with an optional extension

period of a further 2 years, extension options may or may not be exercised


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

Date signed

12 December 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 December 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

EA reserve the right to extend the contract by a further 1 x 2 year period, subject to agreed costs, EA approval and funds being secured and in place

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Concession


Supplier

Pearson Education Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHP-6465-TLVW

St Philips Road, Burton On The Wolds

Loughborough

LE12 5TS

United Kingdom

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 NI

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPHJ-6982-JPXY

40 Academy Street

Belfast

BT1 2NQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland