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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Assessment

Health services
East of England (UKH1)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "Highly Specialist Speech and Language Assessment". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 3 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published20 May 2026, 09:22 BST
Last source update20 May 2026, 09:22 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationHealth services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069c98
What is being bought
temporary arrangement to purchase private highly specialist dysphagia assessment to a clinically at-risk individual in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Locality
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2026, 09:22 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    20 May 2026, 09:22 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    20 May 2026, 09:22 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Service users admitted to our inpatient facilities do not have access to Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) services due to a commissioning gap. As a result, when a dysphagia need is identified, service users are unable to receive a comprehensive assessment, which poses a clinical risk. The absence of appropriate assessment increases the potential that a choking incident could occur, potentially resulting in serious harm if dysphagia needs are not adequately addressed. Whilst a longer-term solution is explored this urgent contract has been awarded to avoid serious harm
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    20 May 2026, 09:22 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £500
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Bowers Dysphagia Specialist
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£500 · signed 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authority GB-NHS-RMY
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  • NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
    buyer

    GB-NHS: RMY
    County Hall, Norwich, UKH15, NR1 2DH
    amanda.k.roberts@nsft.nhs.uk

  • Bowers Dysphagia Specialist
    supplier

    Norwich, UKH15

  • CEDR
    reviewBody

    London
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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleall peer organisations and system partners declined to offer any support citing lack of capacity and skill mix in the teams. This is a high-risk case requiring a one-off single assessment. In this case we are required to act rapidly to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care. Delaying the award of the contract to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient safety