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Speech and Language Services

Halton Borough Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 17:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Halton Borough Council procured speech and language services for delivery within the borough of Halton. The requirement covers services supporting communication and language needs for people receiving support in the local area. It is a public service requirement managed by the council, with delivery taking place in Halton. The procurement was structured as a single lot and the awarded service category is services. The published classification also identifies social work services without accommodation (CPV 85312000), indicating a community-based support context rather than accommodation, construction or goods supply. This opportunity is relevant to organisations providing speech and language provision, community-based care or related public services for local authorities and their residents.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold process under the light-touch regime. One lot was awarded to North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its gross value is £648,000. The contract is active. Halton Borough Council is the buyer and the NHS foundation trust is the selected supplier. The available record identifies the procurement method as below threshold, with the specific method recorded as unknown. The award information confirms the supplier and service category, but does not set out a separate award date or detailed evaluation criteria.

This procurement demonstrates sustained local demand for speech and language services commissioned by Halton Borough Council, with delivery organised as a substantial multi-year public service contract. A credible future competitor would need the clinical, operational and safeguarding capability to provide speech and language support in a borough-wide community setting, while working within local-authority commissioning arrangements. The selected supplier is a large NHS foundation trust, so relevant experience of delivering regulated healthcare or public services, managing professional teams and coordinating with public-sector partners would strengthen a competing proposition. Organisations with established speech and language expertise, community delivery capacity and the governance needed for council-funded services are the best fit for this requirement when it next comes to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Speech and Language Services

Notice Description

Provision to delivery Speech and Language Services within the borough of Halton

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071906-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£648,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Halton Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 7QF
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Central & West Bank
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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