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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Educational Psychologists to carry out Statutory Assessments

Somerset Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 00:36.

Opportunity overview

The Provider shall supply suitably qualified and HCPC-registered Educational Psychologists (EPs) to undertake Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNA) work and produce Psychological Advice on behalf of Somerset Council. The overarching aim of the service is to support the timely completion of statutory EHC needs assessments and contribute to improved outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with Somerset Council to reduce delays within the EHC assessment process and support compliance with statutory timescales.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
EPRO1000556 / ERFX1003401
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
There is the potential for additional funding to be allocated to this service and for additional capacity to be required of the service due to the delivery of the Experts at Hand Offer and the need to backfill EP assessment capacity. Therefore, in line with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Permitted modifications), the scope of this contract may increase. This could be either an increase in the scope, an increase in the term or both. This will be at the Authorities discretion should the additional funding materialise and/ or the restructuring process result in the need for additional capacity in this service. As required this statement will be replicated in the Contract Terms and Conditions and the Contract Award Notice.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
16 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
28 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,784,192
Amount
2,320,160
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
10 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is the potential for additional funding to be allocated to this service and for additional capacity to be required of the service due to the delivery of the Experts at Hand Offer and the need to backfill EP assessment capacity. Therefore, in line with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Permitted modifications), the scope of this contract may increase. This could be either an increase in the scope, an increase in the term or both. This will be at the Authorities discretion should the additional funding materialise and/ or the restructuring process result in the need for additional capacity in this service. As required this statement will be replicated in the Contract Terms and Conditions and the Contract Award Notice.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
077998-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Aug 2026, 10:55
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Somerset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPGC-1434-MQPJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPGC-1434-MQPJ

Address

Street Address
County Hall, The Crescent
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA1 4DY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA1 4DY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 077998-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·