Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Contact
Matthew Povey
Telephone
+44 1642850850
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Health Care Services
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121291 - Paediatric services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East & North Cumbria ICB previously commissioned two separate children’s speech & language therapy services: one covering the South Tees footprint (Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland local authorities) and one covering the North Tees footprint (Darlington, Stickton & Hartlepool local authorities). Those contracts both end on 31st March 2025. The ICB have commissioned a Tees Valley Children & Young People’s Speech & Language Therapy Service (covering the 5 local authority areas). South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were awarded the contract as Most Suitable Provider. Within the tender document South Tees described the intention to sub-contract with North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the new service specification across the North Tees footprint. This PSR process is to award the sub contracting element to North Tees as they were the only sub contractor included in the bid and therefore the most suitable provider.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £13,300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This decision was made by the SALT leadership team at South Tees.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 February 2025
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice will be released on the 27th February and close on the 11th March 2025.