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title: "Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e808"
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# Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)

Buyer: 2  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e808

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## Summary

The North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) has undergone a procurement process for children's speech and language therapy services. The contract in question, titled "Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)," falls under paediatric services within the healthcare industry. The contract, worth an estimated £13.3 million over seven years, covers the Tees Valley area, including Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton, and Hartlepool. The procurement process, referred to as a Provider Selection Regime (PSR), has awarded the contract to South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which will sub-contract the North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to deliver services in the North Tees region. The current contracts end on 31 March 2025, with the official start date of the new agreement yet to be decided.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in paediatric services, to expand their service offerings and collaborate on a significant regional initiative. Companies with expertise in speech and language therapy, as well as those capable of delivering ancillary services, such as training and administrative support, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The strategic collaboration between South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust exemplifies the importance of partnerships in delivering comprehensive healthcare services, providing smaller businesses with the potential to engage in sub-contracting roles and contribute to the project's success.

## Notice

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.

North East & North Cumbria ICB previously commissioned two separate children's speech & language therapy services: one covering the South Tees footprint (Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland local authorities) and one covering the North Tees footprint (Darlington, Stickton & Hartlepool local authorities). Those contracts both end on 31st March 2025. The ICB have commissioned a Tees Valley Children & Young People's Speech & Language Therapy Service (covering the 5 local authority areas). South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were awarded the contract as Most Suitable Provider. Within the tender document South Tees described the intention to sub-contract with North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the new service specification across the North Tees footprint. This PSR process is to award the sub contracting element to North Tees as they were the only sub contractor included in the bid and therefore the most suitable provider. This will be a re-procurement of the SALT services, but a new agreement. The official contract start date is yet to be decided by the SALT Leadership team. The total estimate contract value is PS13.3m over 7 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.

This decision was made by the SALT leadership team at South Tees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010841-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 2 |
| Additional buyers | SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS4 3BW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121291 - Paediatric services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2025 at 10:30 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010841-2025
- 26 Feb 2025 at 10:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007258-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.southtees.nhs.uk
- https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/

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