Award

Provision of Speech and Language Therapy to cover mainstream and special schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.

NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

13 Feb 2025 at 15:53

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) services to cover mainstream and special schools in Hammersmith & Fulham. This procurement falls under the Health Care Services industry category. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method due to urgent circumstances necessitated by a surge in demand, aiming to reduce waiting times for patients. The contract, valued at £450,000, spans 12 months from 23rd March 2025 to 22nd March 2026. The procurement process has reached the award stage, and the awarded supplier is Xyla Health and Wellbeing (Acacium Group).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in speech and language therapy. Companies with a strong track record in delivering timely and high-quality SLT assessments, therapy, and advice for children and young people could find this contract an excellent opportunity to expand their services within the educational sector. The urgent need for these services highlights the potential for immediate impact and the importance of reliable service provision, making it an ideal opportunity for well-prepared and responsive health service providers.

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Notice Title

Provision of Speech and Language Therapy to cover mainstream and special schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.

Notice Description

To provide a timely and quality based assessment, therapy, advice, monitoring and safe discharge service for children and young people who have communication and/or swallowing needs requiring specialist SLT support within mainstream and special schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.
CLCH SLT service provides a timely and quality based assessment, therapy, advice, monitoring and safe discharge service for children and young people who have communication and/or swallowing needs requiring specialist SLT support. The service contributes SLT advice to Statutory EHCNAs.
To meet the demand and reduce the waiting times, the relevant authority need to act urgently and award a new contract for the services.
The lifetime value of the contract is PS450,000.
The dates which the services are to be provided is from 23rd March 2025 to 22nd March 2026. Additional information: Criteria 11.2.5 To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care

Procurement Information

A contract award notice (confirmation) has been made in accordance with PSR Regulations 14(1), 14(2) and 14(4), contracts can be awarded under the Urgent awards or contract modifications under the PSR legislation for the below reasons with a focus on the risks to patient and/or public safety if these awards are not made:<br/>Where a relevant authority considers that--<br/>(a) an award or modification must be made urgently; and<br/>(b) the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant<br/>authority; and;<br/>(c) delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety,<br/>The relevant authority considers all the above applies and therefore may make urgent award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dece
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004988-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Stevie Crawford
Contact Email
s.crawford9@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 5JD
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XYLA HEALTH AND WELLBEING (ACACIUM GROUP

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