Planning

Speech and Language Therapist – Staying Close

  • Sheffield City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-002185

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039a3e

Published 24 January 2023, 3:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield City Council

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

S1 2HH

Contact

Richard Belk

Email

richard.belk@sheffield.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1142734567

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

National registration number

(GB) 173 5488 38

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

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