Speech & Language Direct Award

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Speech & Language Direct Award

Notice Description

The programme of work focuses on strengthening speech, language and communication support across Worcestershire through a refreshed whole-system approach. It will update and relaunch the county's SLCN balanced system pathway, ensuring parents, carers and wider children's workforce have clear, accessible information, written resources and free online webinars to support children's speech, language and communication development and to know when and where to seek support. This will be underpinned by enhanced Public Health communications to maximise reach and consistency across the sector. This is funded through the Best Start Family Hubs funding.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aims of the provision are * To update and refresh Worcestershire's SLCN Balanced System Pathway in order to ensure parents, carers and the wider children's workforce have access to information, written materials and online webinars to develop children's speech, language and communication skills and know where to go if they are concerned about a child's speech, language and communication development. * To support and expand the work of the 'lite' ELSEC Project (Early Language Support for Every Child) which is providing enhanced support to identified schools and settings to enable them to support children's speech, language and communication skills. This expansion will include: 1. Supporting the delivery of parent workshops in ELSEC schools for strategies or approaches embedded into practice in the school, for example listening skills or concept teaching 2. A package of support to identified feeder nurseries to support or enhance their universal and targeted offer, including the use of identification and intervention tools such as Little Link; including provision of any necessary equipment and resources The award has been made following direct award process A in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 regulations. The contract is for 12 months from 01 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. There is an option to extend for up to 2 years on a one plus one basis, subject to performance and funding priorities. The contract value for 2026-27 is PS90,000. The whole life value over the three years is PS270,000.

Procurement Information

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.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cba6
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066619-2026
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: £270,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 15 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 31 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: WORCESTER
Postcode: WR5 2NP
Post Town: Worcester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location: TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority: Worcester
Electoral Ward: Nunnery
Westminster Constituency: Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH & CARE NHS TRUST

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk

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