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250800 Educational Psychologocal Assessments

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

Buyer Address: The Gateway, Leicester, UKF21, LE1 9BH, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@dmu.ac.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
500000.0 GBP
Gross: 600000 GBP
Published
01 Dec 2025, 23:06
Deadline
12 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

he University is looking to establish a framework agreement featuring up to four Educational Psychologists/specialist teachers for the supply of Psychology Tests on behalf of its students. DMU proposes to enter contract for a four-year period with the successful Tenderers. The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st April 2026, with expiry date 31st March 2030. The estimated total value of this contract over a four-year period, across all framework suppliers, is expected to be around £500,000 excluding VAT, assuming current requirement of these services. Peak Assessment periods are generally October/November and February/March, and the estimated number of Educational Psychological Tests commissioned by DMU comprises of approximately 350 student assessments per annum in total across all suppliers. De Montfort University ("the University") is conducting the procurement using the open procedure in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification (Requirements). It is considered that the applicable CPV codes for these services are featured in the list of CPV codes for Light Touch procurement under PA2023. A Planned Procurement Notice has previously been published to the Find a Tender Service regarding this procurement, ref. 2025/S 000-067984. All other information relating to Award Criteria, evaluation and the full specification etc. can be found within our tender pack for this procurement loaded on the In-Tend e tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078684-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 500,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 600,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)

Documents

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