Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 13 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Speech and Language Therapy Services

Official notice

Authority: OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)

Final published estimate£385,000initial estimate £250,000 · 1 value update14.1% above published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026

Awarded to Speakeasy Therapy

Contract term 3 yrsends 20 Aug 2029 · starts 21 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement process is intended to appoint a contract for a three-year period. The start date

will be 21 August 2026.

We are looking for therapy provision equalling 10 days per week for 36 weeks per year across OTP

during term time.

Additionally, we are looking for hours equivalent to 6 days per year for CPD and/or wider

stakeholder input. This must include having availability outside term time to support staff training

days and any other related activity. Please note, this includes the end of August due to start dates of

Leicestershire schools.

CPV: Community health services · Miscellaneous health services · Primary education services · Secondary education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£385,000

Contract period: 21 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £385,000 exc. VAT · £460,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands, West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

80100000 Primary education services 80200000 Secondary education services 85140000 Miscellaneous health services 85323000 Community health 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

Quality of Therapy Provision
Cost of Contract
Reliability of Service

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 17:29 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
Authority reference: 2026-1-13 SALT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002618
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Community health servicesMiscellaneous health servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06048d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender Procedure

The deadline for the submission of the tender is Monday 16th February 2026 at 5pm.
Any interested party should submit a sealed bid to [email protected]
OTP will not consider any requests for the extension of the deadline.
OTP will assess all proposals against our criteria.
Depending on the number of bids, OTP reserves the right to introduce a presentation stage following the initial scoring to aid a final decision. Details of this will be provided if needed.

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Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 21 Aug 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published280 days ago
13 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT
Submission deadline246 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Award decision expected by217 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent214 days ago
20 Mar 2026
Standstill ends202 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published165 days ago
8 May 2026, 17:29 BST
Contract starts60 days ago
21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
13 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
20 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £385,000
20 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMT
was £250,000
Contract award notice published
20 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
8 May 2026, 17:29 BST
UK7

Published amendments (1)

Updated expected value of contract

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 13 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £439,2001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1010 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Speakeasy TherapySME24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2029	£439,200	19 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Speakeasy TherapySME
Signed
8 May 2026
Value
£439,200
Period
24 Aug 2026 – 23 Aug 2029
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Performance could not appropriately be assessed using KPIs but quality assurance measures are in place to review service provision.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
10final-stage tenders	10	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

OPEN THINKING PARTNERSHIP

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08071851 · GB-PPON: PTJV-3733-XDMD Dorothy Goodman School, Hinckley, East Midlands, LE10 0EAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SPEAKEASY THERAPY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09358885GB-PPON: PNRG-6327-JHGV 12 Barrs Way, Mountsorrel, East Midlands, LE12 7XUContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 May 2026, 17:29 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 16:30 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender13 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT