Department for Education · Awarded contract

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Award of Educational Psychologist Training Programme Contracts to UCL and University of Manchester

Awarded 31 Aug 2023

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Awarded31 Aug 2023

Value£34,084,074.99

SupplierUniversity College London,The University of Manchester

AgencyDepartment for Education

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEducation & Training

Expires in 2y 10mo6y term, 53% elapsed

Awarded 31 Aug 2023Expires 30 Aug 2029

About

The Department for Education awarded two contracts for the design and delivery of an Educational Psychologist training programme following a competitive bidding process via Open Procedure.

Lot 1 for London and South East was awarded to University College London's Faculty of Education & Society (SEAL consortium) for £10,546,326.00, covering 65 places per cohort.

Lot 2 for South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East and North West was awarded to the University of Manchester (NOREMID consortium) for £23,537,748.99, covering 139 places per cohort.

The contracts aim to improve outcomes for children and young people by training more educational psychologists to join the public sector workforce while maintaining high quality training.

The suppliers will design and implement a Level 8 Educational Psychology postgraduate qualification for the agreed number of trainees.

The contracts run for an initial 6-year term, with a maximum total value of £34,084,074.99, covering three cohorts starting in September 2024, September 2025, and September 2026, with the third cohort subject to funding agreement.

There is an option to extend for a further 12 months at the Department for Education's sole discretion.

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