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title: "Education Inclusion Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)"
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# Education Inclusion Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)

Buyer: BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fd68

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the Education Inclusion Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) service, led by Bath and North East Somerset Council, falls under the health and social work services industry category. This service aims to enhance the capabilities of education professionals in handling speech, language, and communication needs. The contract, awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using a direct award process, spans from 1 May 2025 to 31 August 2029, with a contract value of £780,292. The procurement stage noted in the document is a tender update, indicating that the contract has already been formally awarded to HCRG Care Services Ltd. The procurement was executed without a prior call for competition, focusing on supporting the inclusion agenda in educational settings within the UKK1 region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the speech and language therapy domain, particularly those that can deliver innovative, high-quality services with a focus on early intervention and preventative support. Companies with robust staff structures, capable of maintaining services amidst operational disruptions, and those adept at training and collaborating with local education and health services, would find this opportunity conducive to business growth. Moreover, organisations that align with the established criteria such as social value, improving access, and reducing health inequalities will be well-positioned to engage effectively and meet the demands of this contract.

## Notice

The primary aim of the Education Inclusion Speech and Language Therapy Service is to upskill education professionals to provide early intervention and preventative support so that all settings are able to deliver the inclusion agenda. In order to achieve this aim, the service will need to raise the levels of awareness and skills of our education colleagues in recognising and supporting speech, language and communication needs and families/carers will need to be confident that their children will have their needs met in their local setting. The service will provide information, training, advice and support to educational settings, families and other professionals. It will also provide some face to face, intervention at the targeted and specialist levels with individual children/young people and their families and will be committed to joint working with other agencies, such as Health and the SEND & AP Advice Service, to deliver the right support at the right time.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Title: Education Inclusion Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT) The primary aim of the Education Inclusion Speech and Language Therapy Service is to upskill education professionals to provide early intervention and preventative support so that all settings are able to deliver the inclusion agenda. In order to achieve this aim, the service will need to raise the levels of awareness and skills of our education colleagues in recognising and supporting speech, language and communication needs and families/carers will need to be confident that their children will have their needs met in their local setting. The service will provide information, training, advice and support to educational settings, families and other professionals. It will also provide some face to face, intervention at the targeted and specialist levels with individual children/young people and their families and will be committed to joint working with other agencies, such as Health and the SEND & AP Advice Service, to deliver the right support at the right time. The Council is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Contract term: 1 May 2025 - 31 August 2029 Contract Value: PS780,292

### Procurement Information

This is Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016187-2025 |
| 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 | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 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 | £780,292 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | KEYNSHAM |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA31 1FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HCRG CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 10:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016187-2025
- 4 Apr 2025 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013121-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

## Provenance

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