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title: "Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe4"
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# Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)

Buyer: 2  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ebe4

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## Summary

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the Tees Valley Children & Young People’s Speech & Language Therapy Service, previously covered separately by North East & North Cumbria ICB. The award, effective 31st March 2025, includes the regional scope covering Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Darlington, Stockton, and Hartlepool areas under the paediatric services category. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as the sub-contractor to deliver services across the North Tees footprint, with representation deadlines set for 24th March 2025.

This procurement, conducted under a limited method without prior publication due to technical reasons, presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare services industry, particularly those specialising in paediatric services. The selected contractor, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has identified North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust as the most suitable provider to ensure comprehensive regional service delivery. Companies with expertise in paediatric speech and language therapy, healthcare service provision, and regional healthcare infrastructure are ideally positioned to support and enhance this initiative.

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## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24th March. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. 

This decision was made by the SALT leadership team at South Tees. Additional information: Conflicts of interest identified among [group/committee/officer]: [0]. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it.

Options: 5 year contract with scope to extend by 2 years.

### Procurement Information

Most suitable provider process as detailed throughout this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008872-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 2 |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS2 1RU |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121291 - Paediatric services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2025 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008872-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nth.nhs.uk
- https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
- https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/

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