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title: "Waveney SaLT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cd9a"
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buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Waveney SaLT

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cd9a

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council has commenced a procurement process for the provision of specialised Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) services targeting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the Waveney area. This is a service procurement aimed at integrating health services as stipulated by the Children and Families Act. The contract, valued at £600,000 excluding VAT, spans from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027, with an optional two-year extension. The procurement follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and was concluded through a direct award process. Key procurement stages have been completed, with the contract being formally awarded on 18th June 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in delivering integrated models for speech and language therapy. Ideal candidates would be those able to demonstrate robust governance structures, quality assurance processes, and innovative service delivery methods. The focus on integration and improving health outcomes indicates a preference for providers capable of collaborating across educational and health settings. Companies that can contribute to reducing health inequalities and enhancing accessibility in the Waveney region will find this contract an opportunity to strengthen their standing in the public health sector.

## Notice

Section 25 of the Children and Families Act seeks to ensure the integration of special educational provision with health and social care provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Consequently, Suffolk County Council (the Commissioners) are working to commission services jointly for children and young people (CYP) with SEND, with and without Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Speech and Language services falls within this mandate owing to the integration of education and therapy provision supporting speech, language and communication needs. The Service shall be provided across the Waveney area.This is a specialist Service for children and young people who have been identified as having additional needs in the areas of speech, language and communication. The Provider should work to an integrated model (the Balanced System), and SCC are looking to work with the Provider on how this will be implemented and delivered in Waveney. The service is targeted at children and young people aged 0-18 within educational settings who present with speech, language and communication disorders, delays or dysphagia. The Service will align to existing services for 0-25 year olds. This includes (but is not limited to) the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 and other current provisions which exist through Adults Services for Young People who require speech and language support aged between 18 to 25 years, whose needs are delivered through a EHC plan (and further into adulthood).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Section 25 of the Children and Families Act seeks to ensure the integration of special educational provision with health and social care provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Consequently, Suffolk County Council (the Commissioners) are working to commission services jointly for children and young people (CYP) with SEND, with and without Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Speech and Language services falls within this mandate owing to the integration of education and therapy provision supporting speech, language and communication needs. The Service shall be provided across the Waveney area.This is a specialist Service for children and young people who have been identified as having additional needs in the areas of speech, language and communication. The Provider should work to an integrated model (the Balanced System), and SCC are looking to work with the Provider on how this will be implemented and delivered in Waveney. The service is targeted at children and young people aged 0-18 within educational settings who present with speech, language and communication disorders, delays or dysphagia. The Service will align to existing services for 0-25 year olds. This includes (but is not limited to) the Healthy Child Programme 0-19 and other current provisions which exist through Adults Services for Young People who require speech and language support aged between 18 to 25 years, whose needs are delivered through a EHC plan (and further into adulthood). This notice is an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The total contract value is PS600,000 excluding VAT. Please note the total contract value takes into account potential changes in activity and adjustments over the life of the contract. The contract period is 1st September 2024 - 31st August 2027 with an option to extend for up to a further two years.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 16th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035785-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2025 at 12:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035785-2025
- 6 Jan 2025 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000210-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolksourcing.uk

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