Educational psychology services tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

93 educational psychology services tenders and contracts, 30 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£210k
  • Contracts a month0.9
  • Won by SMEs61%
  • Renewing in 6 months5
  • Frameworks and DPSs1

Educational psychology services contracts

244401London 123000

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21 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest educational psychology services contracts awarded

  1. Awarded6 Oct 2026
    Interim SEN PM Lead
    Somerset Council · South WestWon by Faerfield Limited
    £55k
  2. Awarded14 Sep 2026
    Locum Educational Psychologist Support
    Wirral Council · North WestWon by Liquid Personnel
    £3.1m
  3. Awarded17 Jul 2026
    Locum Educational Psychologist
    Darlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Carol Watterson Consultant Educatonal Psychologist
    £32k
  4. Awarded5 Jun 2026
    Educational Psychology Advice for Education Health and Care Needs Assessments
    Cumberland Council · North WestWon by CF Psychology Group Ltd
    £225k
  5. Awarded17 Apr 2026
    EHC Education Psychology Assessments 2026-27
    Nottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Sanctuary Personnel
    £400k
  6. Awarded25 Feb 2026
    Provision of Educational Psychologists
    Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Liquid Personnel
    £2.8m
  7. Awarded25 Feb 2026
    The Provision of Educational Psychologists
    Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment
    £1.2m
  8. Awarded18 Feb 2026
    ESCC Recruitment agent for Children's Needs Assessments
    East Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Leaders in Care Recruitment
    £83k
  9. Awarded9 Feb 2026
    £3.3m
  10. Awarded16 Jan 2026
    Educational Psychologist Advice for EHC Statutory Assessments
    Nottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Psychology for Life Limited and 1 more
    £200k

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Where to bid

Where educational psychology services tenders are run

  • Delta eSourcing2 40%
  • ProContract2 40%
  • The Chest1 20%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Reed Consultancy + won the most educational psychology services contracts

Liquid Personnel won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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Councils
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Reed Consultancy +
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
3£3.3m3
2jointLiquid Personnel
North West · See every contract
2£5.8m2
2jointReed Specialist Recruitment
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£4.4m1
2jointSpencer Clarke Group
North West · SME · See every contract
2£94k1
5jointReed Talent Solutions
South East · See every contract
1£2.8m1
5jointSanctuary Personnel
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£400k1
5jointCF Psychology Group Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
1£225k1
5jointLinq Healthcare
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£160k1
5jointLeaders in Care Recruitment
South East · SME · See every contract
1£83k1
5jointMarianne Taylor educational psychology
North East · See every contract
1£60k1

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Who buys

Councils award 100% of educational psychology services contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils21 contractsUnder £100k10 contracts · median £47k£100k to £1m4 contracts · median £263k£1m or more7 contracts · median £2.8m
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3 buyers bought educational psychology services more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many educational psychology services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

14 buyers1 contract2 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many educational psychology services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

Councils
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Educational psychology services contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLeeds City CouncilWirral CouncilLeicestershire County Co…Wigan Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

54 educational psychology services contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 62021
  2. 32022
  3. 152023
  4. 112024
  5. 82025
  6. 112026 so far
Prices

Half of educational psychology services contracts are worth less than £200k

Councils
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £200k
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The 10 biggest educational psychology services contracts

  1. Leeds City CouncilReed Specialist Recruitment · 9 Feb 2026£3.3m
  2. Wirral CouncilLiquid Personnel · 14 Sep 2026£3.1m
  3. Leeds City CouncilLiquid Personnel · 25 Feb 2026£2.8m
  4. Hampshire County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 14 Feb 2025£2.8m
  5. Leicestershire County CouncilReed Consultancy + · 18 Dec 2024£1.9m
  6. Leeds City CouncilReed Specialist Recruitment · 25 Feb 2026£1.2m
  7. Derbyshire County CouncilReed Consultancy + · 17 Sep 2025£1m
  8. Nottinghamshire County CouncilSanctuary Personnel · 17 Apr 2026£400k
  9. London Borough of LewishamReed Consultancy + · 22 Nov 2024£300k
  10. Cumberland CouncilCF Psychology Group Ltd · 5 Jun 2026£225k
Renewing contracts

6 educational psychology services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 4 weeks

Educational Psychology Advice for Education Health and Care Needs Assessments

Cumberland Council · North West · 4-month contract
Held by CF Psychology Group Ltd
£225k
Ends in 8 weeks

Educational Psychology Statutory Assessments

Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Reed Consultancy +
£1.9m
Ends in 8 weeks

Educational Psychologist Advice for EHC Statutory Assessments

Nottingham City Council · East Midlands · 11-month contract
Held by Linq Healthcare, Psychology for Life Limited
£200k
Educational psychology services contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds Feb 2027
Educational psychology services contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Educational psychology services contract for a councilNorth EastUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Where and when

Where and when educational psychology services contracts are awarded

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
North West04£3.4m£136kSpencer Clarke Group (2)Wigan Council (2)1
Yorkshire and the Humber04£7.2m£2mReed Specialist Recruitment (2)Leeds City Council (3)0
East Midlands04£3.5m£700kReed Consultancy + (2)–3
South West03£127k£45k––0
North East02£92k––Darlington Borough Council (2)1
South East02£2.8m–––1
East of England01£55k–––0
London01£300k–––0
West Midlands00Not published–––0
Wales00Not published–––0
Scotland00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £210k a month

    of educational psychology services contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £225k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 5

    educational psychology services contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.
  • 1

    framework or DPS is running for educational psychology services work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 61%

    of educational psychology services contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.

How many educational psychology services tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published9330
Contracts awarded4911

8 educational psychology services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 17 buyers awarded educational psychology services contracts to 17 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many educational psychology services contracts does the UK public sector award?

21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 17 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector educational psychology services contract worth?

The median is £200k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector educational psychology services contracts?

Reed Consultancy + won the most (3). Liquid Personnel won the most by value (£5.8m).

Which buyers award the most educational psychology services contracts?

Councils award 100% of them.

How many educational psychology services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.

What is included

Locum educational psychologists and interim SEND leads and officers supplied to a council's SEND and educational psychology services, mainly for statutory assessments.

  • Locum educational psychologists for statutory EHC assessments
  • Interim SEN leads placed through agencies
  • SEND caseworkers and EHCP coordinators placed through agencies

What is not included

  • Supply teachers and TAs (see Supply teachers and education support staff)
  • Senior interim directors of education (see Interim executives)
  • Commissioned educational psychology and EHC assessment services (see Educational psychology and EHC needs assessment support)
  • Commissioned therapy services for pupils (see Healthcare)