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title: "Children's Therapy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ef03"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Children's Therapy Service

Buyer: STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef03

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Children's Therapy Service" has been completed and was managed by the Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. This contract concentrates on delivering services that address the speech, language, communication, occupation-based, and physical needs of children and young people in Stockport. The project encompasses welfare services and guidance services specifically for this demographic, with an overarching objective for an integrated and outcomes-driven approach. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract on 16th May 2025. The contract, valued at approximately £8.1 million, will commence on 1st September 2025 and is set to run until 31st August 2029, with potential extensions up to 2032, contingent upon performance and budget availability. Key dates include a standstill period ending on 28th May 2025, allowing unsuccessful bidders to challenge the decision.

This tender provides significant business opportunities for organisations within the domains of healthcare and therapy services, particularly ones capable of delivering comprehensive children-oriented programmes. While the primary contract has been awarded, future extensions and potential additional service levels through schools offer entry points for suitable service providers. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly focussed on children's health services, along with those specialising in collaborative projects involving local authorities and public sector entities, could find lucrative opportunities in similar tender processes in the future. Companies aiming to provide innovative and results-focused services could benefit by positioning themselves for upcoming contract extensions or additional procurement opportunities.

## Notice

The aim is that the provider(s) will promote an integrated and seamless approach to meeting the SLCN, occupation-based and physical needs of Stockport's children and young people; equitable and needs-based provision will be delivered across the range of universal, targeted and specialist levels, organised around the five strands of the Balanced System(r) Framework. The entire service will be outcomes-based, and KPIs have been set accordingly. Provider(s) will ensure that services are organised around children and families and their communities, delivered in the most appropriate environment, and that needs are met by as few professionals as possible. Provider(s) will ensure that therapeutic interventions, information, advice and support are easily accessible at the earliest opportunity and that families and carers will have an opportunity to participate in the feedback and improvement of the service. The Balanced System(r) requires whole system collaboration around the needs of children and young people in order to deliver improved outcomes for children and young people with SLCN, occupation-based or physical needs; therefore, Provider(s) must ensure that the appropriate skills transfer takes place across the wider workforce . Amongst the challenges presented by this commitment is the need to clearly articulate the elements of provision which sit outside a children's therapy service but which are integral to the success of an integrated approach to addressing SLCN, occupation-based, and physical needs. Schools will be key partners to the success of delivering effective multi-agency support across the range of universal, targeted and specialist need, and may choose to purchase an enhanced service level from their own devolved or delegated budgets.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: In line with the Procurement Act 2023 (Schedule 8)

Renewal: There is provision to extend this contract for 3 x 12 month periods as follows: 01/09/2029 - 31/08/2030 01/09/2030 - 31/08/2031 01/09/2031 - 31/08/2032 Subject to satisfactory performance and the budget being available

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022261-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2032-03-19 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,188,962 |
| Lots value | £8,188,962 |
| Awards value | £8,188,962 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Post town | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK1 3XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

## Release History

- 16 May 2025 at 13:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022261-2025
- 19 Mar 2025 at 13:04 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010135-2025
- 19 Mar 2025 at 12:51 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010127-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022261-2025
  16th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010135-2025
  19th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010127-2025
  19th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- www.the-chest.org.uk
  All documents will be available, free of charge and unrestricted access via www.the-chest.org.uk

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chatter-bug.com
- http://www.togethertrust.or.guk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.stockport.nhs.uk/

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