Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
THE COLONNADES, BEACONSFIELD CLOSE
HATFIELD
AL10 8YE
UK
Contact person: Charlene Clark
Telephone: +44 7815459042
E-mail: charlene.clark1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Speech and Language Therapy input to Mental health units
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Speech and Language Therapy input to Mental health units
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36 286.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Speech and Language Therapy input to Mental health units. We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract will not exceed £36286.00
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Performance was assessed through reviewing activity, outcomes, and feedback from HPFT colleagues working directly with CLCH. The provider satisfied the criteria and requirements of the specification to a sufficient standard and has demonstrated sustained high‑quality provision throughout the lifetime of the contract.<br/>The selected supplier meets all of our expectations against these criterion, and in some aspects they exceed expectations.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
00000N/A
Ground Floor, 15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
UK
Telephone: +44 2077981300
E-mail: clcht.servicedevelopment@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://clch.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 36 286.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The provider has been awarded a new contract to replace the existing contract at the end of its term, and the contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. The service is provided on an ad‑hoc basis where there is a service user need for dysphagia assessment/input on HPFT inpatient older people’s or acute wards. CLCH is currently and has been providing the service, and due to the nature of the expertise required to ensure safety for service users who require SLT input, continuing the contract is in the service’s best interest.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2L
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/08/2026