Published date: 19 January 2024

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


Closing: 14 April 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£34,084,074.99

Procurement reference

tender_301403/1301812

Published date

19 January 2024

Closing date

14 April 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2029

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

Two contracts have been awarded for the design and delivery of an Educational Psychologist training programme following the completion of a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure:

1. Lot 1 - London and South East - con_22254 - awarded to UCL's Faculty of Education & Society (SEAL consortium) - £10,546,326.00 - 65 places per cohort

2. Lot 2 - South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and North West - con_22255 - awarded to University of Manchester (NOREMID consortium) - £23,537,748.99 - 139 places per cohort

The primary objective of these contracts is to improve outcomes for children and young people, by training more educational psychologists to join the public sector workforce, whilst maintaining the high quality of Educational Psychologist training.

The Supplier will be responsible for designing and implementing a high-quality Level 8 Educational Psychology postgraduate qualification for the agreed number of trainees.

The contracts will run for an initial 6 year term, worth up to a maximum of £34,084,074.99. This is for three cohorts, beginning their training in September 2024, September 2025, and September 2026. The third of these cohorts, beginning their training in 2026, will be subject to funding being agreed. There is also an option to extend for a further 12 months, at DfE's sole discretion.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 January 2024

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2029

Total value of contract

£34,084,074.99

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

University College London

Address

University College London Faculty of Education & Society Gower Street Greater London WC1E 6BT

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1

The University of Manchester

Address

Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2

About the buyer

Address

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

Email

SendBaea.COMMERCIAL@education.gov.uk