Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
2
Eggleston Court
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RU
UK
Contact person: Matthew Povey
Telephone: +44 1642850850
E-mail: matthew.povey@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health Care Services
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Speech & Language Therapy (SALT)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121291
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North East & North Cumbria ICB previously commissioned two separate children’s speech & language therapy services: one covering the South Tees footprint (Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland local authorities) and one covering the North Tees footprint (Darlington, Stickton & Hartlepool local authorities). Those contracts both end on 31st March 2025. The ICB have commissioned a Tees Valley Children & Young People’s Speech & Language Therapy Service (covering the 5 local authority areas). South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were awarded the contract as Most Suitable Provider. Within the tender document South Tees described the intention to sub-contract with North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the new service specification across the North Tees footprint. This PSR process is to award the sub contracting element to North Tees as they were the only sub contractor included in the bid and therefore the most suitable provider. This will be a re-procurement of the SALT services, but a new agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
13 300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121291
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24th March. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. <br/><br/>This decision was made by the SALT leadership team at South Tees.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
5 year contract with scope to extend by 2 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Conflicts of interest identified among [group/committee/officer]: [0]. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Most suitable provider process as detailed throughout this notice.
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
11/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
00959845
North Tees Hospital, Hardwick Road, Stockton, TS19 8PE
Stockton
TS19 8PE
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.nth.nhs.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
Lowest offer:
13 300 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
13 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Murray Building
TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS5 3BW
UK
E-mail: stees.orders@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2025