Published date: 17 January 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult-education services at university level - 80430000

Location of contract

M1 3PL

Value of contract

£30,600,000

Procurement reference

tender_210985/816899

Published date

17 January 2020

Closing date

3 May 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

1 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department for Education has a requirement to deliver up to at least 206 new educational psychologists per year into the market over 3 annual cohorts. Contractors shall be responsible for all activities in delivering new educational psychologists, including:

1) Recruitment of suitable trainees;

2) Delivery of a level 8 doctoral training course, including at least 1 trainee placement in a Local Authority in England, accredited to HCPC standards;

3) Recruiting and management of local authorities to provide suitable placements in Educational Psychology;

4) Payment to trainees of Authority provided bursaries;

5) Ensuring trainees work for a Local Authority within England for at least 2 years after completing the programme.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

1 September 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

1 September 2025

Total value of contract

£30,600,000

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

The University of Manchester

Address

Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

University College London

Address

WC1 E6BT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Sanctuary Buildings, 20, Great Smith Street
London
SW1P 3BT
England

Telephone

44

Email

Bendict.Coffin@education.gov.uk