Published date: 10 January 2022

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


Closing: 1 August 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£2,000,000 to £2,500,000

Procurement reference

W1299

Published date

10 January 2022

Closing date

1 August 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 August 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

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

Locum Educational Psychologists are required to complete bespoke psychological assessments contributing to the Council's statutory duties in relation to Education, Health and Care Plans.

Professional application of bespoke psychological services to fulfil some aspect of the Council's statutory duties relating to EHCNAs towards decision making around issuing EHCPs.

Work involved: Consultation, observation, administering a range of psychological assessments (where feasible), interpretation and analysis of data, identifying and outlining objectives and recommendations. Liaising with setting, parents / carers and other services to co-ordinate and support where deemed helpful in the course of their reportage. Work commissioned is bespoke pieces of assessment.

More information

Additional text

There is a national shortage of EPs. It is therefore incredibly difficult to locate and commission suitably qualified and experienced EPs and Locum EPs. The Council is implementing a number of parallel strategies that will reduce the level of Needs Assessments and external resource over this 5 year period.

Please note that there are numerous contracts to which the VEAT applied and this contract award applies so the closing date and award date is not strictly correct. The contracts will be for 2 years initially with options to extend up to 5 years and some of these contracts are already in place but the VEAT is being transparent about an overall significant modification to this provision.

Award information

Awarded date

1 August 2020

Contract start date

17 August 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£2,500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Various

Address

Various

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£2,500,000

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

There are numerous current contracts and potential additional new contracts going forward. There is no guarantee of volumes of work and values of contracts and is also dependant upon whether the provider(s) wish to take up the potential contract extensions. The current providers are listed within this notice and the maximum value over the 5 year period of potential contracts is £2m to £2.5m overall for this EP provision.
VEAT applies 2021/S 000-031943
Find a Tender Award Notice 2022/S 000-000152

About the buyer

Contact name

Janet Ellison-Jones

Address

WESTFIELDS
SANDBACH
CW111HZ
England

Telephone

01270 686456

Email

janet.ellison-jones@cheshireeast.gov.uk