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title: "THE PROVISION OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION THERAPY FOR CHILDREN ACCESSING VIRTUAL SCHOOL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackpool Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-18"
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# THE PROVISION OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION THERAPY FOR CHILDREN ACCESSING VIRTUAL SCHOOL

Buyer: Blackpool Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a8

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## Summary

Blackpool Borough Council commissioned speech, language and communication therapy services for children and young people accessing its Virtual School. The service supports the Virtual School and schools to improve outcomes by identifying and addressing speech, language and communication needs that may previously have been unidentified or unmet. The work is a specialist health and social care service, covering assessment and therapeutic support for children and young people, alongside advice that helps schools recognise and meet communication needs. Delivery is associated with Blackpool and the wider United Kingdom. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers of speech and language therapy, paediatric communication services, and organisations experienced in supporting education settings and children with additional communication needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold quotation exercise. COMMUNICATE SLT CIC was selected for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 18 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £99,384 gross, in GBP. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an option for one annual extension to 31 August 2028. The extension is subject to satisfactory performance, demand and available funding. The award covers health and social work services, specifically speech, language and communication therapy for children accessing the Virtual School. The published outcome records the supplier and an active contract; the procurement itself has reached completion.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Blackpool Borough Council for a focused paediatric speech and language therapy service linked to virtual education provision. Suppliers competing for a future requirement of this kind would need qualified speech and language therapy capability, experience assessing and treating speech, language and communication needs in children and young people, and the ability to work effectively with schools. Credibility would also depend on identifying previously unmet needs, translating clinical findings into practical support, and helping education staff recognise and respond to communication difficulties. Providers should be able to deliver a service for a defined council programme, collaborate with the Virtual School and schools, and demonstrate reliable performance against demand and funding constraints.

## Notice

A quotation exercise was completed to commission Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) services to support the Virtual School in improving outcomes for children and young people by helping schools identify and meet speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) that may previously have been unidentified or unmet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078592-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £99,384 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackpool Borough Council |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Postcode area | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMMUNICATE SLT CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 14:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078592-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078592-2026
  18th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21225

## Notice URLs

- https://communicate-slt.org.uk/
- https://www.blackpool.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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