Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH15WB
UK
Contact person: Donna Iley
E-mail: donna.iley@durham.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Educational Psychologists to Provide Advice in Education Health and Care Assessments
Reference number: 001835
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an award under Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime.
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.
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Basic Selection Criteria / Service User Choice
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
As per submission
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of 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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-035132
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connect Exec
11385765
Braintree
CM7 3GB
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Precision Resource Group Limited
09573050
Bristol
BS1 4JZ
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Reed Talent Solutions
11875450
London
WC2A 1DT
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England (PSR Review Panel)
PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2025