Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
Contact
Mrs Joanne Hamlin
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
No 1, 920 Lakeside Dr, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Provision of Children And Young People’s Speech And Language Therapy Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Halton Borough Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for suitably qualified suppliers to deliver Children and Young People’s Speech and Language Services in Halton.
The Council and ICB wish to commission an integrated service across universal, targeted and specialist levels of provision that will meet the identified needs of all children, young people and their families in Halton.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTEGRATED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICES
incorporating
(A) EARLY YEARS SERVICES, SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND) SERVICES, SERVICES FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE,
FAMILY HUB SERVICES
and
(B) YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES
The Council and ICB wish to commission an integrated service across universal, targeted and specialist levels of provision that will meet the identified needs of all children, young people and their families in Halton. The key areas of work that have been identified by the Council, ICB and partner services that will meet local requirements and current legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014, are as follows:
Communication and language development in the Early Years
Speech and language therapy services for all children and young people from the ante-natal period to 18 years
Speech and language therapy services for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan from the ante-natal period to 25 years
Speech and language therapy provision for young people within the Youth Justice system
Speech and language therapy services delivered as part of the Family Hubs development in Halton
Capacity building, training and consultation in communication and language development for Halton’s children and young people’s workforce
The Council and ICB wish to secure a service that will offer specialist skills in each of the areas of need identified above, combined with a strong background in research and innovation that will drive forward Halton’s key priority of improving the communication skills of all children and young people. We welcome submissions from organisations of all sizes.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,200,000
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 July 2023
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English