This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

09 Jun 2026 at 10:35

Award

04 Sep 2025 at 11:09

Tender

10 Jul 2025 at 15:25

PlanningUpdate

09 Jul 2025 at 16:23

Planning

02 Jul 2025 at 15:39

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS England initiated the "Speech and Language Therapy Transformation Programme" via an open tender process under the Light Touch Regime, with the goal of enhancing access to speech and language therapy services. Initially planned and published in the summer of 2025, this procurement aimed to establish a sustainable service model, ultimately resulting in a partnership with NHS Elect. The procurement process focused on services within the education and training sector and was managed from NHS England's office in London, culminating with an awarded contract in September 2025. This contract was signed on 7th August 2025 and was active from 8th August 2025 to 31st March 2026, though eventually terminated after completing its intended scope of work by March 2026. The total contract value settled at £159,861, with a technical, social, and commercial value-scoring distribution of 60%, 10%, and 30%, respectively.

This tender presented significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those offering technical and specialist training solutions. The emphasis on developing a national transformation strategy and toolkit for speech and language therapy offered a platform for suppliers to showcase innovative practices in healthcare service delivery. Enterprises that focus on enhancing the quality of referrals and supporting network delivery would have been well-suited for this procurement. Opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs were explicitly reserved, highlighting a focus on fostering inclusive participation and innovation-driven solutions. Through this procurement, NHS England sought to tap into fresh ideas and practices to improve speech and language therapy services across the UK, supporting business growth in these specialised sectors.

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Notice Title

Speech and Language Therapy Transformation Programme

Notice Description

This BC is to identify a delivery partner to provide: * National speech and language therapy pathway transformation strategy * Establish a long-term sustainable model to enhance access to services * Develop a Speech and Language Therapy Pathway Transformation toolkit * To include opportunities to improve access to services, such as improving quality of referrals * Speech and language therapy delivery networks * To support implementation of the toolkit, scale and adoption of best practice. The intention is to run an open process under the Light Touch Regime via. Contracts Finder. The % split used will be 60% technical, 10% social value, 30% commercial. NHS Standard Terms and Conditions for the provision of services - PO will apply.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0557e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054193-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£159,861 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
6 Aug 202510 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NHS ELECT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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