Contract

Provision of Children And Young People’s Speech And Language Therapy Services

  • Halton Borough Council
  • NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-035253

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041dc8

Published 29 November 2023, 3:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Halton Borough Council

Municipal Buildings, Kingsway

Widnes

WA8 7QF

Contact

Mrs Joanne Hamlin

Email

joanne.hamlin@halton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www2.halton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www2.halton.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

No 1, 920 Lakeside Dr, Centre Park Square

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Email

Hccg.hccgtalk2us@nhs.net

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.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

Reference number

DN672312

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.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,100,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

INTEGRATED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICES

incorporating

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(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 antenatal 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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Provision of Children And Young People’s Speech And Language Therapy Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Communicate SLT CIC

Lancaster House, Amy Johnson Way

Blackpool

FY4 2RP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,100,000