Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
Contact
Richard Belk
Telephone
+44 1142734567
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
National registration number
(GB) 173 5488 38
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=59367&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Speech and Language Therapist – Staying Close
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Following a successful bid, Sheffield City Council has launched a Staying Close Programme. We are seeking to commission Speech and Language specialist support that will form part of this innovative programme. This provides an outline of the programme as a whole, with details of the SALT support we are seeking to commission.
The successful provider will be able to provide a registered and qualified Speech and Language Therapist with the appropriate clinical support and supervision in place.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £115,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following a successful bid, Sheffield City Council has launched a Staying Close Programme. We are seeking to commission Speech and Language specialist support that will form part of this innovative programme. This provides an outline of the programme as a whole, with details of the SALT support we are seeking to commission.
The successful provider will be able to provide a registered and qualified Speech and Language Therapist with the appropriate clinical support and supervision in place.
The successful provider will be able to meet the following requirements and ways of working.
• Provide an experienced Speech and Language practitioner with experience of working with young people 16 – 21 who will be seconded into a multi professional team to work collaboratively with other professionals to develop Individual care packages focused on independence and resilience building.
• The worker would need to receive clinical supervision from the provider as well as day to day line management from the Staying Put team leader
• This is an ambitious and new piece of work so there would be an element of learning as a team. The service provider will report on key learning as part of this process.
• A thorough understanding of DLD and broad language and communication needs is important, as well as the ability to train and support others to develop a working understanding.
• The service will be needs led, and not dependant on diagnosis. The Speech and Language Therapist, as part of the wider team will deliver in a range of community settings and in young people’s homes.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
6 February 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes