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title: "Communication, Speech and Language - Early Identification and Training Programme"
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# Communication, Speech and Language - Early Identification and Training Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-speech-and-language-early-identification-and-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-052bba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool City Council: "Communication, Speech and Language - Early Identification and Training Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-city-council-ons-e08000012)
- **Published Value:** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD72
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £360,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-speech-and-language-early-identification-and-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-052bba#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052bba`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-speech-and-language-early-identification-and-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-052bba#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FOpportunities%2FIndex%3FresetFilter%3DTrue%26applyFilter%3DTrue%26p%3De0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21%26v%3D1)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-speech-and-language-early-identification-and-training-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-052bba#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £240,000

- **Contract Period:** 03/08/2025 to 03/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174650`
  - Value: £360,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £360,000
  - Signed Date: 05/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029580-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-07T09:47:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:40:16.206Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052bba