---
title: "Specialist Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy in Halton"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f378"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-12-11"
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# Specialist Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy in Halton

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f378

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a short-term contract for Specialist Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy in Halton, classified under the health services category. The contract was necessitated by urgent circumstances and is tailored to ensure continued service provision following the expiration of the previous arrangement on 29th October 2025. The award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, excluding the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract spans six months, commencing on 10th November 2025 and concluding no later than 10th May 2026, with a total value of £248,609. The procurement stage is marked by the 'award' phase, with the contract already signed on 4th November 2025, reflecting immediate needs in Halton Place, UKD71 region.

This procurement provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with competencies in delivering speech and language therapy to children and young adults. Businesses that understand the niche requirements of paediatric healthcare and have the capacity to mobilise services on short notice stand to benefit. While the current provider is Communicate Speech & Language Services, firms positioned to offer innovative solutions and effective service transfers in compliance with the Provider Selection Regime could find growth opportunities in preparation for the subsequent longer-term contract. SMEs with scalable operations and experience in healthcare service provision will be particularly well-suited to engage with similar NHS-driven contracts.

## Notice

Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service in Halton. The service will be delivered to all children up to their 19th birthday (26th birthday with a statement of special educational needs) who are resident in Halton and registered with a local GP or those not registered with a GP but resident in the borough, e.g. traveller families. Undertake assessment of need, including provision of specialist speech and language advice to Section G as part of the development of EHCPs and annual reviews, in line with prescribed timeframes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Halton Place have awarded a 6 month contract to the current provider of this service on the ground of urgency to deliver specialist paediatric speech and language therapy services in Halton Place (to note - this service was previously contracted via a Local Authority led arrangement). This urgent award is considered as the only feasible option utilising a known provider, whilst a new provider is able to mobilise the new service being transferred to them under a longer term contract. The contract commenced on 10th November 2025 and will expire no later than 10th May 2026. The contract value is PS248,609.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice on the grounds of Urgency. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081824-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 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 | £248,609 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD71 East Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNICATE SPEECH & LANGUAGE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081824-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://communicate-slt.org.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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