Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Hackney
Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
UK
Contact person: Mr Joseph Jenkinson
Telephone: +44 2083563000
E-mail: joseph.jenkinson@hackney.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hackney.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hackney.gov.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
Children's Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service Interim Contract
Reference number: DN817614
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Delivering interventions to children with speech, language, communication, or swallowing and eating needs to help them reach their full communication potential. This includes delivering direct interventions in line with a Child’s Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as offering indirect support through professional training and parent/carer guidance. This provision will work across Young Hackney, Youth Justice Virtual School, Schools, and Early Years provision.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 202 101.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Delivering interventions to children with speech, language, communication, or swallowing and eating needs to help them reach their full communication potential. This includes delivering direct interventions in line with a Child’s Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as offering indirect support through professional training and parent/carer guidance. This provision will work across Young Hackney, Youth Justice Virtual School, Schools, and Early Years provision.
The contract will be for an initial period of 6 months, between 1st October 2026 and 31st March 2027. There are 2 possible extension options, each of 6 months, which if used will take the contract to a maximum of 18 months and final end date of 31st March 2028. The value of the contract if all extensions are used is £2,202,101.
This contract is being awarded under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: he existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: N/A
/ Weighting: 0
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
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
This contract will start on 1st October 2026, for a period of 6 months. There are two potential extension options each of 6 months, for a maximum length of 18 months. The maximum total contract value including extensions is £2,202,101.00.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-076800
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN817614
Title: Children's Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service Interim Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
UK
NUTS: UKI41
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 202 101.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of 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.
Approved by the Hackney Procurement Board on 11th August 2026. Conflict of interest assessments were conducted by all decision makers and officers involved in this decision making process, and no conflicts of interest were identified.
The provider was required to submit an application detailing how they would continue to deliver the service if award this interim contract. This was assessed using the following criteria:
Quality & Innovation - 20%
Value for Money - 10%
Integration & Collaboration - 20%
Service Sustainability - 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities & facilitating choice - 20%
Social Value - 10%
Decision makers independently evaluated this application, before coming to a single consensus score through a moderation meeting. Decision makers were satisfied that the application demonstrated an ability to continue to deliver a quality service which offers value for money.
Standstill began on 12th August 2026 with the publishing of an intention to award notice. No representations were received, and so the contract award has been confirmed.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Hackney
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2026