Tender

Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)

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TenderUpdate

24 Mar 2025 at 10:30

Tender Notice
Planning

26 Feb 2025 at 10:57

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has undergone a procurement process for children's speech and language therapy services. The contract in question, titled "Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)," falls under paediatric services within the healthcare industry. The contract, worth an estimated £13.3 million over seven years, covers the Tees Valley area, including Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton, and Hartlepool. The procurement process, referred to as a Provider Selection Regime (PSR), has awarded the contract to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which will sub-contract the North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to deliver services in the North Tees region. The current contracts end on 31 March 2025, with the official start date of the new agreement yet to be decided.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in paediatric services, to expand their service offerings and collaborate on a significant regional initiative. Companies with expertise in speech and language therapy, as well as those capable of delivering ancillary services, such as training and administrative support, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The strategic collaboration between South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust exemplifies the importance of partnerships in delivering comprehensive healthcare services, providing smaller businesses with the potential to engage in sub-contracting roles and contribute to the project's success.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.<br/><br/>North East & North Cumbria ICB previously commissioned two separate children's speech & language therapy services: one covering the South Tees footprint (Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland local authorities) and one covering the North Tees footprint (Darlington, Stickton & Hartlepool local authorities). Those contracts both end on 31st March 2025. The ICB have commissioned a Tees Valley Children & Young People's Speech & Language Therapy Service (covering the 5 local authority areas). South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were awarded the contract as Most Suitable Provider. Within the tender document South Tees described the intention to sub-contract with North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the new service specification across the North Tees footprint. This PSR process is to award the sub contracting element to North Tees as they were the only sub contractor included in the bid and therefore the most suitable provider. This will be a re-procurement of the SALT services, but a new agreement. The official contract start date is yet to be decided by the SALT Leadership team. The total estimate contract value is PS13.3m over 7 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

This decision was made by the SALT leadership team at South Tees.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e808
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010841-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121291 - Paediatric services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,300,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Feb 2025Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
2
Additional Buyers

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
Matthew Povey
Contact Email
matthew.povey@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1642850850

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS4 3BW
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

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