How to win: Psychometric Testing and Assessment Services

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Introduction Essex County Council are currently undertaking the build of a Digital Vocational Tool. This tool will primarily be used to support Children and Young People (CYP) with Special Educational Needs (SEND), although in time this may be used for the wider education cohorts. To support this, we are seeking the provision of psychometric testing and related assessment services. This service would primarily be used in educational settings, however there will also be a requirement for this to be used by parents for Children and Young People with SEND educated at home. It is therefore imperative that the tools can be used by a range of persons not only accredited professionals. ECC is undertaking this Preliminary market engagement notice (PME) to engage with potential suppliers to understand market capability and available solutions to help develop the Authority's requirements and inform the procurement strategy. This notice serves to alert the market and invite expressions of interest ahead of a planned tender process. Background and Purpose The purpose of this PME is to support early market engagement with suppliers who can provide robust, validated, and reliable psychometri

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