Closed tender

The Provision of Education Psychology Assessments

Details

Value
£186,250
Topic
Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Published
14 August 2026
Submission
4 September 2026

Tender description

West Northamptonshire Council ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Educational Psychology services to support the completion of statutory Educational Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNAs). The Authority currently has a backlog of approximately 130 statutory assessments requiring Psychological Advice. The successful provider will supply qualified Associate Educational Psychologists (EPs) to undertake assessments and produce Psychological Advice reports within the statutory EHCNA process. The service is required to support the Authority in reducing waiting times for families and meeting its statutory duties.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published14 August 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date4 September 2026

About the buyer

West Northamptonshire Council is a local authority formed in April 2021 from its predecessor councils, and buys through its own Procurement Team. Larger tenders run on the In-Tend portal, where suppliers access documents and submit bids. Advertised opportunities also appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for lower values. A Commercial Pipeline lists potential tendering opportunities for the next 18 months. Certain goods, services and works are bought through frameworks from the Crown Commercial Service, ESPO, NEPO and YPO. The council also hosts a Security Services framework that Northamptonshire local authorities, schools and public bodies can use.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of West Northamptonshire Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85121270 · Psychiatrist or psychologist services

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