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Coming up· published 13 Jan 2026

Psychology Services

West Yorkshire Police · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber

West Yorkshire Police is planning Psychology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wakefield.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:14

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

West Yorkshire Police is planning Psychology Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wakefield. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £550,000. The contract runs from 30 April 2026 to 30 April 2029. It lasts 3 years.

Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002518-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06044d.

Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Police is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Psychology Services, aiming to provide a range of psychological therapies including CBT/EMDR and trauma-based therapies. The services include initial assessment reports, discharge reports, independent work suitability evaluations, clinical supervision for the police's clinicians, and ad-hoc training and development.

The procurement process is under the "light touch" regime, covering a value of £550,000, and is expected to span from 1st May 2026 to 30th April 2029, with a possible extension until 2030. The pre-market engagement is set to end on 19th January 2026, and the procurement process is strategically positioned to ensure it aligns with market interests before progressing to the invitation to tender stage.

The notice in full

Psychology Services; West Yorkshire Police are looking to re-procure a provision of psychology services, including but not limited to CBT/EMDR, trauma based therapies, in particular, a short course of treatment (up to 8 sessions) with the option to extend in exceptional circumstances. Provider should provide an initial assessment report and a discharge report.

Also included in this contract are the following provisions: Independent reports on work suitability Clinical supervision for WYP clinicians Ad-hoc training/development

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 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2029 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£550,000

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

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
002518-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06044d
CPV code
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

West Yorkshire Police is based in Wakefield. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Wakefield
Town
Wakefield
Postcode
WF1 3QP
Electoral ward
Wakefield North
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
Delivery area
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Sub-region
Wakefield
Area
West Yorkshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
West Yorkshire Police
Category
Services
Contact
Rebecca Halstead
Address
Wakefield, WF1 3QP · Yorkshire and The Humber · England

Not stated in the notice: 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 Psychology Services

When will the Psychology Services tender open?

West Yorkshire Police 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 Psychology Services contract worth?

The estimated value is £550,000. The contract runs from 30 April 2026 to 30 April 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Psychology Services?

West Yorkshire Police, based in Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber. The named contact is Rebecca Halstead.

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