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Speech and language therapy and occupational therapy services

Birmingham City Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

The Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) service supports SEND Locality teams in providing pupils with additional needs access to an inclusive and well-rounded education that meets their specific requirements. This service enhances practices across educational settings by delivering SALT and OT expertise to teachers and support staff through professional development frameworks. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, SaLT and OT specialists will work collaboratively with schools, early years settings, and families, fostering effective links with wider health services for comprehensive support. The service prioritises strong partnerships with parents, carers, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive, family-centred support.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£8.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jan 2025
Award ID
007662-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UKG, B7 4BN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85142100 — Physiotherapy services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • The Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) service supports SEND Locality teams in providing pupils with additional needs access to an inclusive and well-rounded education that meets their specific requirements. This service enhances practices across educational settings by delivering SALT and OT expertise to teachers and support staff through professional development frameworks. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, SaLT and OT specialists will work collaboratively with schools, early years settings, and families, fostering effective links with wider health services for comprehensive support. The service prioritises strong partnerships with parents, carers, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive, family-centred support. Birmingham City Council wishes to follow the Direct Award Process C to award a contract to the existing provider of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy services whose contract is due to end in March 2025. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. BCC is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £8.1M for a duration of 3 years from 1st April 2025.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P2311
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 the relevant authority by 13th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract award is for a period of 3 years commencing 8 May 2025 for the estimated annual value of £2,700,000.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
V.2.1

New Value

Date
8 May 2025

Old Value

Date
21 Jan 2025

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85142100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Physiotherapy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) service supports SEND Locality teams in providing pupils with additional needs access to an inclusive and well-rounded education that meets their specific requirements. This service enhances practices across educational settings by delivering SALT and OT expertise to teachers and support staff through professional development frameworks. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, SaLT and OT specialists will work collaboratively with schools, early years settings, and families, fostering effective links with wider health services for comprehensive support. The service prioritises strong partnerships with parents, carers, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive, family-centred support. Birmingham City Council wishes to follow the Direct Award Process C to award a contract to the existing provider of speech and language therapy and occupational therapy services whose contract is due to end in March 2025. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. BCC is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £8.1M for a duration of 3 years from 1st April 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100%
Criterion 2
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
0%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-139613
Name
Birmingham City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B1 1BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council House, 1 Victoria Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Birmingham City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Commercial and Procurement Services
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139614
Name
Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B7 4BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street, Birmingham Science Park, Aston

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-1412
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
007662-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139614
Name
Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007662-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
007662-2025-1
Date Signed
21 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,100,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B1 1BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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