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title: "Speech, Language and Communication Strategy"
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# Speech, Language and Communication Strategy

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b39f11b-9833-44ff-8dc6-5c442d63668c

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## Summary

Derby City Council is currently undertaking the "Speech, Language and Communication Strategy" tender, aimed at reinforcing the TALK Derby programme to enhance early years communication skills in Derby, thereby boosting social mobility for children in disadvantaged areas. This open procurement process, classified under education and training services (CPV Code: 80000000), is set within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Interested vendors had until 12:00 noon on 2 January 2019 to submit their bids, following a deadline for expressions of interest on 1 January 2019. The overall budget for this initiative is £750,000, with contracts expected to commence on 1 March 2019 and conclude on 31 August 2020.

This tender provides significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in educational services, family engagement, and training. Businesses experienced in providing speech and language support—particularly those with innovative training strategies—may find this an advantageous procurement to participate in, especially given the various divisions available through four specific lots, including roles for lead co-ordinating organisations and evaluation services.

## Notice

Derby City Council, working on behalf of the Derby Opportunity Area (OA) Board and the Department for Education, is inviting tenders for the supply of a number of services that together, will form the TALK Derby programme. TALK Derby is a programme of support to strengthen the development of speech, language and communication skills in the early years in Derby. The overall aim of TALK Derby is to increase the social mobility of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Derby. The successful Service Provider(s) will be responsible for providing these, liaising closely with the Contract Manager Iain Peel, the Primary Strategy Group (PSG) and the Opportunity Area (OA) Board and the Department for Education (DfE). The requirement for this tender process is broken down into four separate Lots as follows: * Lot 1: Lead Co-ordinating Organisation for TALK Derby * Lot 2: Family Engagement Provider * Lot 3: SLC Training Provider * Lot 4: TALK Derby Evaluation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/569b8bb8-26e5-4993-a6ec-38c5b6250132 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £435,000 |
| 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 | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ELKLAN TRAINING; THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Feb 2019 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/569b8bb8-26e5-4993-a6ec-38c5b6250132
- 23 Nov 2018 at 07:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83f20c2b-d126-4dfe-9c56-a68b4e17e3b8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/569b8bb8-26e5-4993-a6ec-38c5b6250132
  15th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83f20c2b-d126-4dfe-9c56-a68b4e17e3b8
  23rd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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