--- title: "Provision of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE" published: "2020-01-29" --- # Provision of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e104160a-cc63-4b8f-b984-2c818cdca6cc.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Redbridge has launched a tender titled "Provision of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)." This procurement, classified under social work and related services, is currently in the tender stage, with an end date for submissions set for 2nd March 2020. The contract period is anticipated to commence on 1st June 2020 and run until 31st May 2024, with a total contract value estimated at £2,600,000. Interested organizations must provide services within the London Borough of Redbridge, specifically targeting children and young people who require support through an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This opportunity offers significant potential for business growth, particularly for firms specialising in health and social care services, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the tender includes a commitment to engage local service providers. Businesses that can demonstrate experience in delivering evidence-based, high-quality therapeutic services within educational settings, and those familiar with the SEND Code of Practice 2015, will be well-positioned to secure this contract. ## Notice The Council of the London Borough of Redbridge ("the Authority") is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced and qualified organisations for the Contract for the Provision of speech and language therapy and occupational health for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the London Borough of Redbridge ("the Contract"). Lot One: * London Borough of Redbridge (LBR) will commission children's speech and language therapy services (SALT) to operate within a 'whole systems approach', delivered across the range of universal, targeted and specialist tiers. * The speech and language therapy service will provide a transparent and consistent offer, where appropriate to all children, young people and families resident in Redbridge. This offer will be comprised of assessment, advice and review, management planning, training for parents and education staff, direct therapy provision where required and outcomes evaluation. * The service will be required to deliver care that is evidence based and consistent with national and local policy, clinical guidelines and NHS Standards Lot two: * The aim of this tender is to outline the service expectations local commissioners wish to see provided by local specialist Occupational Therapy (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 service is committed to commissioning high quality occupational therapy services across all Education settings, ensuring the requirements of the SEND Code Of Practice 2015 Meeting individual needs as identified via the EHCP assessment and review process. * The Purchaser recognises that Occupational Therapy can help children overcome barriers to learning across educational settings and support improved access to learning. * In order to ensure the delivery of optimal service quality and best value for money the Purchaser is inviting tenders for the provision of occupational therapy, in mainstream schools and other educational provisions. * Service delivery model shall meet all statutory clinical requirements for OT's as defined in The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards and The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidance and the SEND Code of Practice 2015 * Service delivery model shall meet expectations of defined needs according to individual EHCPs. Service Pathway will include direct and indirect support. E.g. indirect support will include training in-situ for Education support staff ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06464b1-2b5d-47d3-a63d-228bf555981d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,600,000 | | 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 REDBRIDGE | | Locality | ILFORD | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG1 1NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest | | Local authority | Redbridge | | Electoral ward | Ilford Town | | Westminster constituency | Ilford South | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 29 Jan 2020 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06464b1-2b5d-47d3-a63d-228bf555981d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d06464b1-2b5d-47d3-a63d-228bf555981d 29th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7ba9f655-a142-ea11-80ff-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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