Official UK procurement notice
Outsourcing Staff for Speech and Language Assessment
Authority: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionReduced time limits apply due to the use of the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider Process. Contract for Outsourcing of Speech and Language assessments as part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathway. To be awarded via the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider process.
- No preliminary market engagement: Not required
CPV: Rehabilitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£80,000
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
- Technical & professional ability
A detailed service specification outlining the full scope, requirements, and expectations of this contract is available via the eTendering Portal. Interested suppliers must review this document in full before submitting a response, as it forms a key part of the procurement documentation.
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).
- Value: PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 1
- Quality: PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 2
- Service Sustainability: PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 3
- Integration: PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 4
- Social Value: PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 5
- Economic & financial standing
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
- Technical & professional ability
A detailed service specification outlining the full scope, requirements, and expectations of this contract is available via the eTendering Portal. Interested suppliers must review this document in full before submitting a response, as it forms a key part of the procurement documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Jul 2025, 18:55 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jul 2025, 18:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Aug 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041453- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05627eFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
- Risks
None Applicable
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
18 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published18 Jul 2025, 18:55 BST
- Clarification questions by25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published18 Jul 2025, 18:55 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification of Services Required
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender
- Bidding documents and specifications Details of how Assessments will be made against the Key Criteria of PSR
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender