Educational Psychologists to Provide Advice in Education Health and Care Assessments

Location

Durham

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

This is an award under Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime. … Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services. This is an existing service however new Providers can be awarded contracts throughout the duration of the contract.

Award Detail

Renewal 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.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Officers of Children and Young Peoples Services Management Team were the decision makers. There were no Conflicts of interest identified among the Children and Young Peoples Services Management Team.