--- title: "HCT - Speech & Language Therapy assessments" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST" published: "2022-09-16" --- # HCT - Speech & Language Therapy assessments Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0368fe.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking proposals for Speech & Language Therapy assessments to address a waiting list of children and young people. The Trust is collaborating with the Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board and Hertfordshire County Council to outsource these services, aiming to reduce waiting times. The contract, valued at £800,000 GBP, involves face-to-face assessments in schools, clinics, and homes, with an expected contract period of less than a year starting in January 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender submission deadline is October 17, 2022. This tender from HCT presents an opportunity for qualified companies to provide NICE compliant assessments and interventions for children and young people in need of Speech & Language Therapy. Businesses specialised in health and social work services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, which requires a high-quality, responsive service aligned with HCT's model of delivery. The Trust emphasises robust contract management and effective liaison with key contacts. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate performance monitoring and comply with GDPR legislation, as outlined by the authorities. This opportunity can enable business growth through delivering essential services to support the community's healthcare needs. ## Notice Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust ("HCT") (the Authority") has a waiting list of children and young people that require Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions. HCT is working with the Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWEICB) and Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) to outsource most of these patients in an effort to reduce the waiting times for an assessment and interventions. As such, the Authorities are seeking proposals from appropriately qualified companies who can take on the outstanding assessments and interventions to assist with reducing the numbers of children and young people on the waiting list. 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Supplier will be required to carry out Speech Language Therapy assessments and interventions on the cohort of children that is provided to them on behalf of HCT, at the scale required and within the timeframes of delivery. Assessments and interventions will be expected to be primarily face to face, delivered in schools, clinics and homes. A small percentage can be virtual. The Supplier will be an expert provider of NICE compliant Speech and Language Therapy assessments and evidence based interventions. Interventions must follow the HCT model of delivery. 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 Speech and Language Therapy Service 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. Contracts are anticipated to go live in January 2023 and will run until the agreed number of assessments and interventions 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. Renewal: Contract may be extended for a further 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026017-2022 | | 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 | 16 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | Lots value | £800,000 | | 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 | St Albans | | Postcode | AL7 1BW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Peartree | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | TLH East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2022 at 10:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026017-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals - https://www.hct.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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