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title: "Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy"
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# Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fb1cd69-8dc7-48bc-b471-9c79fc4f741c

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton has concluded a procurement process for the “Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy” services, aimed at supporting young people aged 0 to 25 with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP). This contract, with a value of £1,989,500, was awarded on 17th May 2021, following an open tender procedure. It includes four distinct lots, focused on providing educational OT across the borough and specific special needs schools. The contract period runs from 23rd July 2021 to 22nd July 2023, with service delivery expected in the London area.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in occupational therapy and related educational services. Suppliers experienced in delivering social and health care services, particularly those with a focus on educational settings, will find themselves well-positioned to compete. The tender encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), allowing them to expand their service offerings in the health and social work sectors.

## Notice

The London Borough of Merton ("the Council") invited tenders to deliver specialist Educational Occupational Therapy (Ed OT) Services in support of the delivery of a comprehensive OT service to young people 0 to 25 years with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The requirement of this service consists of 4 Lots, including the main provision of Educational OT for the Borough (Lot 1), provision of Educational OT to a two Special Needs school (Lot 2 and Lot 3) within the Borough, and provision of Educational OT services on a non-volume guarantee basis where specific needs arise (Lot 4). The aim of the service is to assist all children and young people who have OT provision specified within their EHCP to access the school curriculum to the best of their ability. The SEN OT service will focus on enhancing a child or young person's ability to perform everyday activities and to participate in different environments. The OT interventions should result in increased functional skills which will improve the quality of life, independence, self-esteem, learning and achievement for the child/young person and their family. This is an award notice to document the outcome of the tender process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52f6cc25-c67d-4ec3-b6f5-5a3ca7791609 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2021 - 22 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,989,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,989,500 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | COGNUS; THE LONDON CHILDRENS PRACTICE (2009; THE OT PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80310000 - Youth education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2021 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52f6cc25-c67d-4ec3-b6f5-5a3ca7791609

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52f6cc25-c67d-4ec3-b6f5-5a3ca7791609
  30th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ad0b5b71-4e41-eb11-8106-005056b64545
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