--- title: "Market Engagement Event for Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON" published: "2025-01-14" --- # Market Engagement Event for Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Young People Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-640311cf-30f4-4629-9393-eb1898c12156.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Croydon is initiating a market engagement event for procuring speech and language therapy services for children and young people. The focus is on improving educational outcomes for those aged 0-25 with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. The event is scheduled for 23rd January 2025, from 2pm to 3pm, via MS Teams. Interested parties must register their attendance by providing their organisation's name, delegates' names, job titles, and email addresses to receive the meeting link. The procurement, classified under primary and secondary education services (CPV codes 80100000 and 80200000), follows an open procedure and aims to commence on 1st October 2025, concluding on 30th September 2026. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Organisations within the education, healthcare, or community services sectors will be well-positioned to compete, especially those experienced in working with schools and health services. It is an excellent chance to establish or expand partnerships with local authorities and health services, with the ultimate goal of delivering impactful, high-quality services to children and young people with communication needs in Croydon and surrounding areas. ## Notice This is not a call for competition. We would like to bring your attention to an exciting new opportunity to shape the future of speech and language therapy services in the London Borough of Croydon. London Borough of Croydon (the Council) wishes to commission services to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0- 25 with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). The focus of this procurement is to improve education outcomes for those children and young people whose learning and educational outcomes are impacted by speech, language, and communication needs. We are looking to commission up to three providers to work directly in schools in designated clusters, and in partnership with Croydon Locality Send Support Service and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust to deliver timely, high quality and cost-effective services to improve educational outcomes for our children and young people. We would like to invite you to our bidder's open event and presentation where commissioners will set out our vision and the outcomes we are seeking to achieve, and you will get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about this opportunity. We look forward to seeing you. Date: Thursday 23rd January 2025 Time: 2pm - 3pm Location: Via MS Teams Please register your interest to attend by sending us a message via the correspondence area including the following details: o The name of your organisation o The name and job title of the delegates o The email addresses of the delegates Once you register your interest, we will send you a link to the meeting. Additional information: This is not a call for competition. This is an invitation for any interested potential bidders to attend a market engagement session. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d0a11a-7e04-4b3e-bf26-ad9fa9c559eb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON | | Locality | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80200000 - Secondary education services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2025 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d0a11a-7e04-4b3e-bf26-ad9fa9c559eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d0a11a-7e04-4b3e-bf26-ad9fa9c559eb 14th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/croydontenders/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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