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title: "Speech and Language Therapy for Children and Young People"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000617666"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2020-03-10"
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# Speech and Language Therapy for Children and Young People

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000617666

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a contract titled "Speech and Language Therapy for Children and Young People," aimed at providing therapy services within City of Edinburgh schools. The contract, valued at £4,000,000, falls under the services category and is designated for the UKM75 region. Interested parties should note that a future notice date has been set for 11 May 2020, which may provide additional details regarding the tendering process.

This upcoming tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in educational support and collaboration with local agencies. Companies that are adept at delivering speech and language therapy and have the capacity to provide 2,000 therapy days annually across various school clusters would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with this procurement could enhance a business’s portfolio and establish valuable partnerships within the public sector, driving growth and expanding service offerings in the education sector.

## Notice

The provision of speech and language therapy in City of Edinburgh schools.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking interest from providers and agencies who will collaborate to meet children's additional support needs, promoting integrated working across agencies in assessment, intervention, planning, provision and review. The providers shall be able to provide 2000 days per annum of speech and language therapy across the following: 23 school clusters (A cluster equates to one secondary and associated primary and early years establishments-we anticipate the majority of work will be with primary and early years aged children) and 16 specialist provisions. Please note that one day equates to 6 working hours. Effective language skills are essential for children to access the curriculum. Levels of knowledge and expertise might vary between schools depending on the children's needs and the professionals involved.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383395 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383395

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383395&idx=1
  12th March 2020 - Briefing Note
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383395
  Speech and Language Therapy for Children and Young People - The provision of speech and language therapy in City of Edinburgh schools.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=617666
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000617666

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