Education Psychology Services Tender Awarded
Summary
The South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of Education Psychology Services in Kirklees. The contract, valued at £411,000 excluding VAT, was awarded via a direct award procedure to Kirklees Council.
What changed
This notice announces the award of a contract for Education Psychology Services in Kirklees, UK. The contract, valued at £411,000 (excluding VAT), has been directly awarded to Kirklees Council by the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The services aim to provide support to pupils and educational settings, focusing on a whole-school approach to social, emotional, and mental health, including the use of the Self-Evaluation (SEF) tool and referrals to the MHST service.
This direct award was justified based on the incumbent provider's established institutional knowledge, seamless integration of existing tools like the SEMH SEF, and consistent guidance on MHST referral pathways. The contract is set to begin on April 1, 2026, with an initial term until August 31, 2027, and includes an option for a 12-month extension. The primary regulatory area is Healthcare, with secondary topics in Public Health and Education, and it applies to Healthcare providers.
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Provision of Education Psychology Services
- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-025487
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066fa8
Published 19 March 2026, 5:40pm
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Scope Contract 1. Provision of Education Psychology Services Other information Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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C433134
Description
To provide an equitable education psychology service for the pupils of all schools and educational settings in Kirklees, utilising a whole school approach including supporting professionals to know when and how to make a referral into the MHST service. To:
• Facilitate completion of the Self Evaluation (SEF) tool with schools on their whole school approach to social, emotional and mental health.
• Agree areas of development with schools in response to the outcome of the SEF, supporting schools to develop their whole school approach.
• Develop and deliver training offers in response to needs identified in the SEF.
Contract 1. Provision of Education Psychology Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £411,000 excluding VAT
- £493,200 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 April 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 August 2027
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 5 months Description of possible extension:
Option to extend for up to a further 12 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Health services
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - further goods, services or works following a competitive procedure
The incumbent provider has already seamlessly integrated the SEMH Self-Evaluation (SEF) tool into local practice, establishing a level of institutional knowledge and trust that a new entrant would struggle to replicate without significant disruption. Their existing command of the MHST referral pathways ensures that school professionals receive consistent, expert guidance, preventing a bottleneck in vital service access. By maintaining this partnership we maintain a provider who is already actively translating SEF outcomes into bespoke training and development plans, ensuring that the whole-school approach remains a lived reality rather than a theoretical goal. Ultimately, this continuation prioritises service stability and the proven expertise required to meet the complex social and emotional needs of the local school population.
Supplier
Kirklees Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXHZ-9111-QHMJ Oldgate House
Huddersfield
HD1 9EL
United Kingdom
Email: jayne.whitton@kirklees.gov.uk
Region: UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Provision of Education Psychology Services
Contracting authority
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRJ-1463-RVVN Ouchthorpe Lane
Wakefield
WF1 3SP
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01226644048
Email: gary.garvey@swyt.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk /
Region: UKE45 - Wakefield
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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