--- title: "HCT - Speech and Language Therapy assessments" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST" published: "2021-06-11" --- # HCT - Speech and Language Therapy assessments Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02bb51.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is currently undertaking a tender process for "Speech and Language Therapy assessments" due to a significant backlog in service delivery. This procurement falls under the health services sector and is positioned in the United Kingdom. The tender, classified under CPV code 85100000, is currently active, and interested parties must submit their proposals by 12 July 2021. Contracts are expected to commence in August 2021 and will have a duration of approximately 360 days, concluding once the backlog is addressed. The process employs an open procedure, ensuring broad access for potential bidders. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those providing speech and language therapy assessments. Companies equipped to deliver high-quality, NICE-compliant assessments and capable of meeting specific timelines will be well-positioned to compete. Businesses that can ensure effective communication with the NHS Trust and showcase robust contract management capabilities can successfully engage in this procurement process, ultimately contributing to the reduction of waiting times for clients. ## Notice Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust ("HCT") (the Authority") has a backlog of children on their clinic lists that require Speech and Language Therapy assessments. HCT is working with the Herts Wide CCG to outsource most of these patients in an effort to reduce the waiting times for an assessment and to enable the implementation of a new diagnostic process. As such, the Authorities are seeking proposals from appropriately qualified companies who can take on the outstanding assessments to assist with clearing the backlog. HCT is seeking a value for money, high quality service that will be responsive to the needs of the client. Robust contract management and good effective liaison with HCT's key contacts will be required. Contracts are anticipated to go live in August 2021 and will run until the backlog of assessments is completed. It is expected that the contract term will be less than a year. In the event of any bidders not being able to complete the required amount of assessments in the timeframe specified, HCT reserves the right to award to additional bidders in order to complete the assessments ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Supplier will be required to carry out Speech Language Therapy assessments on the cohort of children that is provided to them on behalf of HCT, at the scale required and within the timeframes of delivery. The Supplier will be required to outline where the assessments will take place, whether these will these be face to face Speech and Language Therapy assessments or virtual. The Supplier will be an expert provider of NICE compliant Speech and Language Therapy assessments and will be familiar with all methods and diagnostic tools used. Part of the service will include providing feedback and a completed report to the parents and child, as well as a copy of the final report to the HCT Community Paediatrics teams for their records. The Supplier will provide monthly updates in a format agreed by HCT, reporting on completed assessments, summarising the number of children seen and, those who have not attended their appointment. The Supplier shall performance monitor its activities/ services to demonstrate that the Services are achieved and where not achieved the extent of any shortfall is identified, reported and acted upon. Detailed supporting information will be made available to HCT should it be required, and all reports must be provided in the manner prescribed and in accordance with GDPR legislation, to ensure that the Authorities are able to access data as and when required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013278-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST | | Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 11 Jun 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013278-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.hct.nhs.uk - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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