Official UK procurement notice
NIPA - The Provision of Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Wandsworth (the “Council”) is inviting tenders from suitably experienced and qualified contractors to deliver Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy as part of the Council’s Nursery Inclusion Project for All (NIPA) initiative. The Council has divided the contract into two (2) Lots: Lot 1: Speech and Language Therapy; Lot 2: Occupational Therapy. The Council will award both Lots to the same contractor if successful. The contracts will be for an initial period of three (3) academic years commencing on 1 October 2024 until 31 July 2027, with the option to extend for a further academic year at the absolute discretion of the Council.<br/><br/>The indicated value of the contract for Lot 1 is £440,000 over the total contract period (4 academic years - including the extension period), with an annual value of £110,000.<br/><br/>The indicated value of the contract for Lot 2 is £280,000 over the total contract period (4 academic years - including the extension period), with an annual value of £70,000.
CPV: Welfare services for children and young people
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Speech and Language TherapyAwardedRenewal
The Council shall conduct this procurement in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) (or any amendment or re-enactment thereof).
Lot #2Occupational TherapyAwarded
The Council shall conduct this procurement in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) (or any amendment or re-enactment thereof).
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality/technical merit: 30%
- price: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality/technical merit: 30
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Feb 2024, 15:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Feb 2025, 17:14 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Feb 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007029- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043acaFind a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://lb-wandsworth.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects ↗
- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Feb 2024 → 11 Mar 2025 · 5 dates- Bids opened16 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until20 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published21 Feb 2025, 17:14 GMT
- Contract starts11 Mar 2025
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Oct 2024- Status changed to complete28 Oct 2024, 15:34 GMT
- Buyer details updated21 Feb 2025, 17:14 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Speech and Language Therapy2 awards | |||
| St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | — | — | Awarded |
| Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Occupational Therapy1 award | |||
| Therapy4Kids (AKA - Jordan and Associates Limited) | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034894-2024-1 · Waste Investigations Support & Enforcement LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 Oct 2024
- Value
- £747,492
- Period
- … – 11 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 1 - Speech and Language Therapy · St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2024
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 11 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Occupational Therapy · Therapy4Kids (AKA - Jordan and Associates Limited)
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Speech and Language Therapy | 5bids · 5 electronic | 4 | — | £321,925 – £448,778 |
| 2 · Occupational Therapy | 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | £214,026 – £225,718 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £535,952 – £535,952 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London Borough of Wandsworth and London Borough of Richmond-upon-ThamesContracting authorityRegional or local authorityEnvironmental protection
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet OfficeMediation body
- Royal Court of JusticeReview bodyReview contact point
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
- Therapy4Kids (AKA - Jordan and Associates Limited)Awarded supplier
- Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.