Decision details

Provision of locum Educational Psychologist capacity to support completion of statutory Education, Health and Care needs assessments (EHCNAs)

Decision Maker: Service Director - Education, Skills and Learning

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To approve the award of a call-off arrangement through YPO Framework 1141 – Managing Consultancy and Professional Services to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, trading as Consultancy+, as the appointed Managed Service Provider (MSP). The arrangement will allow call off from two providers; Reed and Panoramic Associates (Precision Resource Group), with an initial allocation of 50 statutory EHCNA assessments to each provider. The Council may extend the requirement, subject to satisfactory performance, quality assurance, continued need, budget availability and the relevant approvals.

Contact: Sam Westwood, Commissioning Officer, All Age Disability, Community Wellbeing Email: Sam.Westwood@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383097.

Publication date: 15/10/2026

Date of decision: 09/10/2026

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