ESCC Recruitment agent for Children's Needs Assessments

East Sussex County Council
South East
Direct award
19 February 2026 to 18 August 2026

Sourcing and supply of external educational psychologists to conduct psychological assessments and observations for Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments. The service addresses capacity gaps in internal teams to identify learning barriers such as anxiety, confidence issues, and dyslexia in children and young people.

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Awarded value: £83k; As published
Published: 23 February 2026
Awarded: 18 February 2026; Leaders in Care Recruitment
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 18 August 2026

What the contract covers

Provision of specialist recruitment agency services to source qualified educational psychologists for statutory children's needs assessments and psychological support services.

Sourcing individuals to help deliver Children's Needs Assessments for East Sussex County Council
Sourcing external Educational Psychologists to help complete Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments, for which psychological advice is required for every assessment

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 6 months
Extensions: 6 months
Longest it can run: 12 months
Contract dates: 19 February 2026 to 18 August 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79600000

Services in this contract

Locum educational psychologists and SEND officersMain service£200k typicalRecruitment agency sourcing external educational psychologists for EHC needs assessments

Lifecycle

Published
23 February 2026
Contract awardedto Leaders in Care Recruitment
18 February 2026
Contract starts
19 February 2026
Contract ends
18 August 2026

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East Sussex County Council

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Leaders in Care Recruitment

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350647/escc-recruitment-agent-for-children-s-needs-assessments
Buyer reference: 16292
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0659fd
Last checked: 5 November 2026

East Sussex County Council. ESCC Recruitment agent for Children's Needs Assessments. Contract award, 23 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350647/escc-recruitment-agent-for-children-s-needs-assessments (accessed 5 November 2026).