Planning

Commissioning Speech and Language service provision in Essex Youth Offending Service (Essex YOS)

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

02 Mar 2023 at 17:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is planning to commission Speech and Language Therapy services for children and young people in Essex Youth Offending Service. The procurement entails awarding a contract to provide these services for a period of 2 years (2023-2025). The main procurement category is 'education and training services', with the buying organisation being Essex County Council. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 30th April 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing Speech and Language Therapy services to engage with Essex Youth Offending Service. The procurement aims to address the need for these services to support young offenders within the justice system. Companies offering services related to education, training, health, and social work may find this tender well-suited for competition. The successful bidder will have responsibilities including direct work with youth offending teams, assessment processes, and supporting interventions, with potential for contract extension based on performance.

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Notice Title

Commissioning Speech and Language service provision in Essex Youth Offending Service (Essex YOS)

Notice Description

Purpose. This PIN seeks agreement to award a contract provide Speech and Language Therapy provision to children and young people receiving support from Essex Youth Offending Service and to support staff with screening, assessment and intervention processes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

1. Purpose. This PIN seeks agreement to award a contract provide Speech and Language Therapy provision to children and young people receiving support from Essex Youth Offending Service and to support staff with screening, assessment and intervention processes. 2. Essex YOS seeks to commission 2 full time Band 7 Speech and Language Therapists to work directly in each locality Youth Offending Team (YOT) in Essex County (0.5 fulltime equivalent per YOT) for a period of 2 years 2023 - 2025. 3. Background: Essex YOS has for a number of years sought to secure speech and language services to be delivered as part of Essex YOS' assessment and intervention processes. The need for Speech and Language Therapy in justice settings across England and Wales is generally well researched and acknowledged: "Young offenders with DLD are more than twice as likely to reoffend than their unaffected offending peers. DLD is a powerful predictor of recidivism above and beyond other known risk factors" Developmental language disorders and risk of recidivism among young offenders: Maxine Winstanley, Roger T. Webb, Gina Conti-Ramsden. First published: 14 July 2020 https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpp.13299 "In a Youth Offending Service all new entrants to the Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP) were screened and 65% (49) required speech and language therapy intervention. A significant number (20%) scored at the 'severely delayed' level on standardised assessment and 6% as 'very severely delayed'. Gregory, Bryan, 2009, in https://www.rcslt.org/wp-content/uploads/media/Project/RCSLT/justice-evidence-base2017-1.pdf 2017 The Youth Justice Board and the Government have also published joint guidance on delivering SLT services within YOTs: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/speech-language-and-communication-needs-in-the-youth-justice-system/practice-advice-speech-language-and-communication-needs-slcn-in-the-youth-justice-system 3.1 In England and Wales, Speech and Language Therapy services are now provided to more the two thirds of Youth Justice Services, with an increase seen in West Midlands and West of England YOTs where almost every service has SLTs directly available. 4. Roles and responsibilities: Lead contact management and service oversight to sit with Essex YOS ETE Manager / Head of Service and the provider's senior officer 4.1 Employment, supervision and support: The provider would remain the employer, with post-holders accessing supervision and support through their own employer clinical supervision. Supervision of SLTs within Essex YOS will be on a matrix-management basis. Consideration around supervision and support included linking with EPs and YOT CAMHS workers (provided by NELFT). 4.2 Recruitment: all activities to be actions be the provider. Lack of recruitment should not impact on local SLT provision, and that the roles be considered a new positions in addition to local services. 5. Costs: Indicative costing is based on 2 full time positions and is as follows: 5.1 1x Band 7 Clinician PS67,319 (includes 5% HCA, Non-Pay of PS1,700 Estates and Overheads) 5.3 Start-up costs PS5,000 5.3 Total for 2 x band 7 clinicians PS139,638 pa 5.4 Payment: A re-charge / invoice will be arranged with Essex County Council / Essex YOS and the provider. 6. Key activities to include * the development and implementation of effective screening of SLCNs to augment AssetPlus (the Youth Justice Board-approved assessment tool) * awareness-raising of SLCN / delivery training around SLCN * case consultation with Essex YOS case managers on needs identification, assessment formulation and intervention planning * contributing to reports for court * working 1 to 1 with a specific, limited number of young people * providing information, advice and guidance to parents/carers, schools and professionals 7. Outcomes: Key outcomes would include children and young people's feedback and YOS case manager feedback. 7.1 An assessed reduction of risk of recidivism may also be considered. Recidivism could also be considered over a longer period of time, given the complexities of measuring recidivism in the short term. 8. Option to extend: by agreement between Essex County Council, Essex YOS and the provider

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03adc8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006222-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Conor Kerins
Contact Email
conor.kerins@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 333

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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