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Published 3 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Communication, Speech and Language - Early Identification and Training Programme

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Published estimate£240,000≈ £120k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT50% above published estimate
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2025awarded 6 Oct 2025
Awarded to Alder Hey Children's NHS foundation Trust
Contract term 2 yrsends 3 Aug 2027 · up to 3 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 4 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of a service to strengthen early identification and support for children with speech, language and communication needs. The service will operate at both universal and targeted levels across the early years sector, including early education and childcare providers, health visitors, children's centres, and family hubs.

Key elements of the service include:

  • High-quality delivery of the WELLCOMM screening tool and associated interventions.
  • Collection and analysis of data from WELLCOMM implementation to inform future strategy and commissioning.
  • Leadership in the development and launch of a co-produced, city-wide integrated speech, language and communication pathway.

The contract supports Liverpool's commitment to improving outcomes for children through early intervention and collaborative working across services.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 4 Aug 2025 – 3 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 3 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Extension option available subject to funding
85300000 Social work and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 70% weighting Price - 20% weighting Social Value - 10% weighting

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 10:47 BST
Authority reference
DN774650
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029580
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052bba Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions only accepted via ProContract etendering portal:

procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    4 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published380 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 10:47 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2025, 15:23 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 10:47 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2025, 10:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £360,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Alder Hey Children's NHS foundation Trust£360,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Alder Hey Children's NHS foundation Trust

    Signed
    6 Oct 2025
    Value
    £360,000
    Period
    6 Oct 2025 – 5 Oct 2027 · up to 5 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend for 12 months from 06/10/2027 to 05/10/2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVY-7813-WLPG Cunard Building, Liverpool, North West, L3 1DSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender