Tender

Early Years Speech, Language and Communication - Identification and Training Programme

  • Liverpool City Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029580

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052bba

Published 3 June 2025, 3:23pm



Scope

Reference

DN774650

Description

Liverpool City Council wish to commission a service to strengthen early identification and the provision of effective support and intervention at a universal and targeted level for speech, language and communication. This will involve ensuring the WELLCOMM screening tool and interventions are delivered to a high standard across the whole of the early years sector, including early education and childcare providers, health visitors, children's centre and family hubs. The collation and analysis of data from WELLCOMM implementation will inform future strategy, delivery and commissioning. The service will be expected to lead on the development and launch of a city wide integrated speech, language and communication pathway, which is co-produced.

Total value (estimated)

  • £240,000 excluding VAT
  • £288,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 4 August 2025 to 3 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 3 August 2028
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

Extension option available subject to funding

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

Contract locations

  • UKD72 - Liverpool

Submission

Tender submission deadline

8 July 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Quality - 70% weighting

Price - 20% weighting

Social Value - 10% weighting


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Light touch


Documents

Associated tender documents

https://liverpool.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/current-tenders/


Contracting authority

Liverpool City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRVY-7813-WLPG

Cunard Building

Liverpool

L3 1DS

United Kingdom

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government