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Coming up· published 23 May 2025

Educational Psychology

Borough Council of Calderdale · Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber

Borough Council of Calderdale is planning Educational Psychology. It is a contract for other health and social care in Calderdale.

Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 10:04

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2031

    Contract ends

    6 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Borough Council of Calderdale is planning Educational Psychology. It is a contract for other health and social care in Calderdale. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £7,600,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 October 2031. It lasts 6 years.

It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025937-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05215a.

Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of Calderdale is initiating a procurement process for the "Educational Psychology" service, aimed at enhancing educational outcomes, emotional well-being, and personal development of children and young people aged 0-25 years in Calderdale. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category with an estimated value of £7.6 million.

This open procedure process is currently in the planning stage, with a planned contract period from 1st October 2025 to 31st October 2031. The procurement notice has been published, with further communication planned by 2nd June 2025. The project is classified as a 'light touch' regime above the threshold for services, confirming its alignment with the statutory duties of public authorities.

The contract’s substantial value and extended duration provide a stable environment for growth, particularly for SMEs or social enterprises looking to expand services within public sector frameworks. The open procedure allows for broad participation, encouraging competitive bidding, which can foster innovation and high-quality service delivery in line with public sector expectations.

The notice in full

The service will deliver educational psychology support for children and young people across Calderdale. The service will meet the statutory duties of the Council in the provision of psychological advice and information to inform Education, Health and Care Plans, assessments and reviews.

It will improve the education outcomes, emotional well-being and personal development of children and young people aged 0 - 25 years through the application of psychology in providing assessment, advice and recommendations.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
30 Sep 2025 to 31 Oct 2031 (6 years)
Suitable for
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£7,600,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
025937-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05215a
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Borough Council of Calderdale is based in Calderdale. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Calderdale
Town
Halifax
Postcode
HX1 1UJ
Electoral ward
Town
Constituency
Halifax
Delivery area
Calderdale and Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Sub-region
Calderdale and Kirklees
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Borough Council of Calderdale
Category
Services
Address
Halifax, HX1 1UJ · Yorkshire and The Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Educational Psychology

When will the Educational Psychology tender open?

Borough Council of Calderdale has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Educational Psychology contract worth?

The estimated value is £7,600,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 October 2031 (6 years).

Who is the buyer for Educational Psychology?

Borough Council of Calderdale, based in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber.

How do I bid for Educational Psychology?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.