Buyer Name: Durham County Council
Buyer Address: Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, UKC14, DH15WB, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Donna Iley
Contact Email: donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
Educational Psychologists to Provide Advice in Education Health and Care Assessments
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
n/a
n/a
Published
16 Oct 2025, 11:23
16 Oct 2025, 11:23
Deadline
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Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Region
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n/a
Awarded To
Connect Exec, Precision Resource Group Limited, Reed Talent Solutions
Connect Exec, Precision Resource Group Limited, Reed Talent Solutions
Official Source
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Description
This contract is for Educational Psychologists to provide advice in Education Health and Care Assessments to complement the Council's statutory provision. The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the above named services. This is an open agreement where, at any time, any Provider that meets the required standards in the Selection Questionnaire can be awarded a contract. The Council makes no guarantee to any Provider that they will be awarded any work under this contract and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreement, or in aggregate under the contract. The Contract provides for no form of exclusivity and the Council is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any Services. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued under Direct Award Process B in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
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Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of 24 months each from the actual end date.
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Basic Selection Criteria / Service User Choice
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