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
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21 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest educational psychology services contracts awarded
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Interim SEN PM LeadSomerset Council · South WestWon by Faerfield Limited£55k
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Locum Educational Psychologist SupportWirral Council · North WestWon by Liquid Personnel£3.1m
- Awarded17 Jul 2026Locum Educational PsychologistDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Carol Watterson Consultant Educatonal Psychologist£32k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Educational Psychology Advice for Education Health and Care Needs AssessmentsCumberland Council · North WestWon by CF Psychology Group Ltd£225k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026EHC Education Psychology Assessments 2026-27Nottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Sanctuary Personnel£400k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Provision of Educational PsychologistsLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Liquid Personnel£2.8m
- Awarded25 Feb 2026The Provision of Educational PsychologistsLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment£1.2m
- Awarded18 Feb 2026ESCC Recruitment agent for Children's Needs AssessmentsEast Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Leaders in Care Recruitment£83k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026The Provision of Educational Psychologists and Plan Writers for an Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment & Plan Service.Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Reed Specialist Recruitment£3.3m
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Educational Psychologist Advice for EHC Statutory AssessmentsNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Psychology for Life Limited and 1 more£200k
- Awarded8 Jan 2026SEND X5 Inclusion officers 2026Sheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Connect Exec£14k
- Awarded28 Oct 2025Education Psychological Assessments ProvisionWigan Council · North WestWon by Spencer Clarke Group£47k
- Awarded17 Sep 2025CCS073 Provision of Educational Psychologists - YPO Framework 1141 Call-offDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Reed Consultancy +£1m
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Provision of EHCP Assessments (Michael Page International Recruitment Ltd) - S520443Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by PageGroup£55k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025EDU25120 SEND Mediation OfficersTorbay Council · South WestWon by Hamptons Resourcing Limited£45k
- Awarded21 May 2025Agency SEND Tribunal Officer to support SEND teamNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Futures Education£27k
- Awarded25 Apr 2025Locum Educational PsychologistDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Marianne Taylor educational psychology£60k
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Educational Psychology Provision - Additional capacityWigan Council · North WestWon by Spencer Clarke Group£47k
- Awarded14 Feb 2025Educational PsychologistsHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Reed Talent Solutions£2.8m
- Awarded18 Dec 2024Educational Psychology Statutory AssessmentsLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Reed Consultancy +£1.9m
- Awarded22 Nov 2024Locum Educational Psychologists for statutory education health and careLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by Reed Consultancy +£300k
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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.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed Consultancy + East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £3.3m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Liquid Personnel North West · See every contract | 2 | £5.8m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Reed Specialist Recruitment Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £4.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Spencer Clarke Group North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £94k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Reed Talent Solutions South East · See every contract | 1 | £2.8m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Sanctuary Personnel East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £400k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | CF Psychology Group Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £225k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Linq Healthcare East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £160k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Leaders in Care Recruitment South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £83k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Marianne Taylor educational psychology North East · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 |
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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.
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.
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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.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds City Council | 3 | £7.2m |
| 2 | Wigan Council | 2 | £94k |
| 3 | Darlington Borough Council | 2 | £92k |
| 4 | Wirral Council | 1 | £3.1m |
| 5 | Hampshire County Council | 1 | £2.8m |
| 6 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £1.9m |
| 7 | Derbyshire County Council | 1 | £1m |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 1 | £400k |
| 9 | London Borough of Lewisham | 1 | £300k |
| 10 | Cumberland Council | 1 | £225k |
54 educational psychology services contracts awarded since 2021
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- 32022
- 152023
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- 112026 so far
Half of educational psychology services contracts are worth less than £200k
The 10 biggest educational psychology services contracts
- Leeds City CouncilReed Specialist Recruitment · 9 Feb 2026
- Wirral CouncilLiquid Personnel · 14 Sep 2026
- Leeds City CouncilLiquid Personnel · 25 Feb 2026
- Hampshire County CouncilReed Talent Solutions · 14 Feb 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilReed Consultancy + · 18 Dec 2024
- Leeds City CouncilReed Specialist Recruitment · 25 Feb 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilReed Consultancy + · 17 Sep 2025
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilSanctuary Personnel · 17 Apr 2026
- London Borough of LewishamReed Consultancy + · 22 Nov 2024
- Cumberland CouncilCF Psychology Group Ltd · 5 Jun 2026
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.
Educational Psychology Statutory Assessments
Educational Psychologist Advice for EHC Statutory Assessments
Where and when educational psychology services contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 4 | £3.4m | £136k | Spencer Clarke Group (2) | Wigan Council (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £7.2m | £2m | Reed Specialist Recruitment (2) | Leeds City Council (3) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £3.5m | £700k | Reed Consultancy + (2) | – | 3 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £127k | £45k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £92k | – | – | Darlington Borough Council (2) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £2.8m | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £55k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £300k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £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 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 93 | 30 |
| Contracts awarded | 49 | 11 |
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)