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title: "Employ specialist Occupational Therapist Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Employ specialist Occupational Therapist Service

Buyer: SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3029af87-3f8c-4060-88c8-75677b60be4e

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## Summary

The South Ribble Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of specialist Occupational Therapist services. The contract, with a value of £100,000, falls under the Health services category and involves the use of an OT service to reduce waiting times for residents awaiting assessments and adaptations. The tender process was initiated as a result of extensive waitlists in Lancashire, with deadlines set for contract start on July 31, 2023, and end on December 31, 2023.

This procurement presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in providing essential health services to vulnerable residents. Businesses with expertise in occupational therapy and healthcare services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The awarded supplier, The OT Service Limited, will play a crucial role in streamlining the assessment process, thus potentially reducing waiting times to 4-6 weeks and benefiting both the council and residents.

## Notice

All Disabled Facilities Grants referrals require an assessment by an Occupational Therapist which is a specialist field and there are limited options available for this service. Any service the council procures will need to be also approved by Lancashire County council to access the waiting list of South Ribble residents awaiting an assessment which limits the options available. The OT Service which is proposed to use already are established in the Lancashire area and are currently being used by Lancashire County Council for OT assessments and therefore already have access to all the waiting list for South Ribble which would stream line the process and reduce any unnecessary waiting times for the end user. The situation has arisen as Lancashire County Council have an extensive wait list for applicants waiting to be seen and assessed for an adaptation by an Occupational Therapist, the waiting times for South Ribble residents is up to 21 months and is one of the highest in Lancashire, to reduce the waiting times vulnerable residents are having to wait for adaptations the council is proposing to employ the services of the OT service. It is envisaged that the waiting times will be reduced to approx. 4 - 6 weeks which will bring it in line with other areas in Lancashire and should take a maximum of 6 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44bfd80a-3833-4073-9750-af1345f1d297 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Waiver |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEYLAND |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR25 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | South Ribble |
| Electoral ward | Broadfield |
| Westminster constituency | South Ribble |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE OT SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2023 at 13:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44bfd80a-3833-4073-9750-af1345f1d297

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44bfd80a-3833-4073-9750-af1345f1d297
  20th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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