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Published 17 Oct 2025, 17:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Speech and Language Commissioned Service

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD73)
Published estimate£540,000≈ £180k / year · £540,000 inc. VAT0.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2025awarded 12 Jan 2026
Awarded to Alder Hey Children's NHS foundation Trust
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project aim is through the commissioning of the equivalent of a full-time speech and language therapist (SLT), to support the Early Years Sector with the identification and intervention of early language delay. Additional support to parents / carers in partnership with Early Years providers to enhance the offer to promote the children to be 'ready to learn'.

CPV: Primary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£540,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £540,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Extension 1 from 1/1/2029 to 31/12/2029 award dependant on satisfactory performance of provider and availability of funding. Extension 2 from 1/1/2030 to 31/12/2030 award dependant on satisfactory performance of provider and availability of funding.
80100000 Primary education 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 / Method Statements - 60% Price 35% Social Value 5%

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
17 Oct 2025, 17:06 BST
Last source update
17 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT
Authority reference
DN793871
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066495
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Primary education services
Delivery area
North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf41 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
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 17 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published370 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 17:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts295 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published247 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 17:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Feb 2026, 09:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £538,1341 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Alder Hey Children's NHS foundation Trust£538,134 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Speech and Language Commissioned Service · Alder Hey Children's NHS foundation Trust

    Signed
    12 Jan 2026
    Value
    £538,134 inc. VAT
    Period
    12 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension 1 from 1/1/2029 to 31/12/2029 award dependant on satisfactory performance of provider and availability of funding. Extension 2 from 1/1/2030 to 31/12/2030 award dependant on satisfactory performance of provider and availability of funding.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN Bootle Town Hall, Bootle, North West, L20 7AEContact 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