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Market Engagement Event for Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Young People

LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

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14 Jan 2025 at 13:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon is initiating a market engagement event for procuring speech and language therapy services for children and young people. The focus is on improving educational outcomes for those aged 0-25 with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. The event is scheduled for 23rd January 2025, from 2pm to 3pm, via MS Teams. Interested parties must register their attendance by providing their organisation's name, delegates' names, job titles, and email addresses to receive the meeting link. The procurement, classified under primary and secondary education services (CPV codes 80100000 and 80200000), follows an open procedure and aims to commence on 1st October 2025, concluding on 30th September 2026.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Organisations within the education, healthcare, or community services sectors will be well-positioned to compete, especially those experienced in working with schools and health services. It is an excellent chance to establish or expand partnerships with local authorities and health services, with the ultimate goal of delivering impactful, high-quality services to children and young people with communication needs in Croydon and surrounding areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement Event for Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Young People

Notice Description

This is not a call for competition. We would like to bring your attention to an exciting new opportunity to shape the future of speech and language therapy services in the London Borough of Croydon. London Borough of Croydon (the Council) wishes to commission services to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0- 25 with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The focus of this procurement is to improve education outcomes for those children and young people whose learning and educational outcomes are impacted by speech, language, and communication needs. We are looking to commission up to three providers to work directly in schools in designated clusters, and in partnership with Croydon Locality Send Support Service and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust to deliver timely, high quality and cost-effective services to improve educational outcomes for our children and young people. We would like to invite you to our bidder's open event and presentation where commissioners will set out our vision and the outcomes we are seeking to achieve, and you will get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about this opportunity. We look forward to seeing you. Date: Thursday 23rd January 2025 Time: 2pm - 3pm Location: Via MS Teams Please register your interest to attend by sending us a message via the correspondence area including the following details: o The name of your organisation o The name and job title of the delegates o The email addresses of the delegates Once you register your interest, we will send you a link to the meeting. Additional information: This is not a call for competition. This is an invitation for any interested potential bidders to attend a market engagement session. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d0a11a-7e04-4b3e-bf26-ad9fa9c559eb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

80200000 - Secondary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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