Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Buildings, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
UK
Contact person: Mrs Joanne Hamlin
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: joanne.hamlin@halton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www2.halton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www2.halton.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
No 1, 920 Lakeside Dr, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA1 1QY
UK
E-mail: Hccg.hccgtalk2us@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Children And Young People’s Speech And Language Therapy Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Halton Borough Council and NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for suitably qualified suppliers to deliver Children and Young People’s Speech and Language Services in Halton.
The Council and ICB wish to commission an integrated service across universal, targeted and specialist levels of provision that will meet the identified needs of all children, young people and their families in Halton.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTEGRATED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICES
incorporating
(A) EARLY YEARS SERVICES, SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND) SERVICES, SERVICES FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE,
FAMILY HUB SERVICES
and
(B) YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES
The Council and ICB wish to commission an integrated service across universal, targeted and specialist levels of provision that will meet the identified needs of all children, young people and their families in Halton. The key areas of work that have been identified by the Council, ICB and partner services that will meet local requirements and current legislation, including the Children and Families Act 2014, are as follows:
Communication and language development in the Early Years
Speech and language therapy services for all children and young people from the ante-natal period to 18 years
Speech and language therapy services for children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan from the ante-natal period to 25 years
Speech and language therapy provision for young people within the Youth Justice system
Speech and language therapy services delivered as part of the Family Hubs development in Halton
Capacity building, training and consultation in communication and language development for Halton’s children and young people’s workforce
The Council and ICB wish to secure a service that will offer specialist skills in each of the areas of need identified above, combined with a strong background in research and innovation that will drive forward Halton’s key priority of improving the communication skills of all children and young people. We welcome submissions from organisations of all sizes.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 200 000.00
GBP
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/07/2023
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/06/2023