Future opportunity

Speech and Language Therapy

  • Westminster City Council
  • The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-003485

Published 7 February 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Westminster City Council

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

Email

tenders@westminster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.capitalesourcing.com

one.1) Name and addresses

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

The Town Hall, Hornton Street

London

W8 7NX

Email

tenders@westminster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI3 - Inner London – West

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

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 Therapy

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be embarking on the recommissioning of their school age (4/5-19) Speech & Language Therapy service. Working in close partnership with North West London Clinical Commissioning Group as commissioners of the 0-5 service, we are committed to building excellent whole-system pathways to support children at the non-statutory stages (early intervention), and to providing high-quality therapy to those with Education, Health and Care Plans.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

The City of Westminster and The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be embarking on the recommissioning of their school age (4/5-19) Speech & Language Therapy service. Working in close partnership with North West London Clinical Commissioning Group as commissioners of the 0-5 service, we are committed to building excellent whole-system pathways to support children at the non-statutory stages (early intervention), and to providing high-quality therapy to those with Education, Health and Care Plans. The market engagement event will provide an opportunity to discuss the boroughs’ vision for how speech and language therapy is to be delivered in the future. We are keen to hear your views and utilise your expertise to commission a high quality and sustainable service for our residents.

Providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to attend a supplier engagement event on Wednesday 9th March at 10.30am. Kindly register your expression of interest via our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: pqq_WCC_1745 — Speech and Language Therapy.

A market sounding questionnaire has been made available on the portal inviting feedback from providers in the market to outline their level of interest and capacity in relation to this future opportunity.

Further information in regards to joining the session will be made available to registered delegates via the e-tendering portal.

two.2.14) Additional information

It should be noted that this is not a guarantee of further competition. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion, to withdraw from the process and pursue alternative routes to market for the provision of this service, should it decide to do so. Expressions of Interest are not to be emailed directly and must go via the E-procurement portal capitalEsourcing.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

29 April 2022


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