Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services

Concepts

• ashford
• community health
• language therapy services
• language therapy
• speech and language therapy services
• speech
• therapy
• language
• east sussex
• vulnerable children

Location

North East England:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

Kent Community Health NHS Trust

Pioneering Childrens Services

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Description

Speech and Language Therapy for children in mainstream and special schools in East Sussex. Under the PSR Direct Award C "incumbent provider" this is necessary to direct award a short term contract to ensure continuity of care and provision to vulnerable children whilst substantive recruitment continues.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

There is an option to extend this contract by a further period until the end of Term 1 2025/26 where necessary in order to ensure continuity of care for a vulnerable cohort of children whilst active substantive recruitment continues.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR This award is lawful under PSR Direct award Process 1C - award to incumbent provider who has demonstrated that they are satisfying the existing contract and likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the provisions of the the Public Contracts Regulations 2025 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31st March 2025. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR award Process 1C Representations should be sent via email to kcht.contracts@nhs.net Award decision makers are Director of Specialist, Strategic Lead West Kent and Head of Service - School Health and Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment There were no conflicts of interest. Due to continued local recruitment challenges, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has identified a continued clinical risk to children and therefore intends to direct award this contract to the existing incumbent supplier set out above, in order to ensure continued safe provision of service to a vulnerable cohort of children whilst recruitment to substantive posts continues.