--- title: "Commissioning Speech and Language service provision in Essex Youth Offending Service (Essex YOS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-02" --- # Commissioning Speech and Language service provision in Essex Youth Offending Service (Essex YOS) Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d57f5b50-f14d-46cb-84cc-590e88cdaaaf.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is planning a tender for "Commissioning Speech and Language service provision in Essex Youth Offending Service (Essex YOS)" in the Education and Training Services industry category. The procurement stage is planning, with a future notice date of 3rd April 2023. The contract period will start from 7th March 2023 and end on 1st March 2025. This opportunity aims to commission Speech and Language Therapy provision with specific roles and responsibilities outlined for successful implementation. This planned tender from Essex County Council provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those specialised in Health and Social Work Services, to compete for a contract providing Speech and Language Therapy services within the justice system. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this opportunity. The contract details key activities like conducting assessments, providing interventions, and working with young offenders. Businesses involved in speech and language therapy services would be well-suited to bid for this contract and contribute to positive outcomes for children and young people in the justice system. ## Notice 1. Purpose. This PIN seeks agreement to award a contract provide Speech and Language Therapy provision to children and young people receiving support from Essex Youth Offending Service and to support staff with screening, assessment and intervention processes. 2. Essex YOS seeks to commission 2 full time Band 7 Speech and Language Therapists to work directly in each locality Youth Offending Team (YOT) in Essex County (0.5 fulltime equivalent per YOT) for a period of 2 years 2023 - 2025. 3. Background: Essex YOS has for a number of years sought to secure speech and language services to be delivered as part of Essex YOS' assessment and intervention processes. The need for Speech and Language Therapy in justice settings across England and Wales is generally well researched and acknowledged: 3.1 In England and Wales, Speech and Language Therapy services are now provided to more the two thirds of Youth Justice Services, with an increase seen in West Midlands and West of England YOTs where almost every service has SLTs directly available. 4. Roles and responsibilities: Lead contact management and service oversight to sit with Essex YOS ETE Manager / Head of Service and the provider's senior officer 4.1 Employment, supervision and support: The provider would remain the employer, with post-holders accessing supervision and support through their own employer clinical supervision. Supervision of SLTs within Essex YOS will be on a matrix-management basis. Consideration around supervision and support included linking with EPs and YOT CAMHS workers (provided by NELFT). 4.2 Recruitment: all activities to be actions be the provider. Lack of recruitment should not impact on local SLT provision, and that the roles be considered a new positions in addition to local services. 5. Costs: Indicative costing is based on 2 full time positions and is as follows: 5.1 1x Band 7 Clinician PS67,319 (includes 5% HCA, Non-Pay of PS1,700 Estates and Overheads) 5.3 Start-up costs PS5,000 5.3 Total for 2 x band 7 clinicians PS139,638 pa 5.4 Payment: A re-charge / invoice will be arranged with Essex County Council / Essex YOS and the provider. 6. Key activities to include * the development and implementation of effective screening of SLCNs to augment AssetPlus (the Youth Justice Board-approved assessment tool) * awareness-raising of SLCN / delivery training around SLCN * case consultation with Essex YOS case managers on needs identification, assessment formulation and intervention planning * contributing to reports for court * working 1 to 1 with a specific, limited number of young people * providing information, advice and guidance to parents/carers, schools and professionals 7. Outcomes: Key outcomes would include children and young people's feedback and YOS case manager feedback. 7.1 An assessed reduction of risk of recidivism may also be considered. Recidivism could also be considered over a longer period of time, given the complexities of ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c87363b-f8ab-43d0-a594-27dee068643c | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Mar 2023 - 1 Mar 2025 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2023 at 17:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c87363b-f8ab-43d0-a594-27dee068643c - 2 Mar 2023 at 17:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af985c7a-292d-465e-804b-c3fc7497a8d2 - 2 Mar 2023 at 17:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca01f654-f900-43a3-a284-70b363335dec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c87363b-f8ab-43d0-a594-27dee068643c 2nd March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af985c7a-292d-465e-804b-c3fc7497a8d2 2nd March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca01f654-f900-43a3-a284-70b363335dec 2nd March 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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