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Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Young People

London Borough of Croydon · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

London Borough of Croydon (the Council) wishes to award a contract for services to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0- 25 with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) in Croydon. This is an existing service, the intention is to award to two new providers. The contract award criteria was as set out in the procurement documents. 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 Procurement Act 23 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 8th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Following evaluation in accordance with the criteria set out in the procurement documents it is our intention to award contracts for each Lot to the suppliers as detailed below: Lot 1, valued at £251,849.00 (exc. VAT), and Lot 3, valued at £313,300.00 (exc. VAT), to Better Rehabilitation UK. Lot 2, valued at £372,465.00 (exc. VAT), to Allen Speech and Language Ltd. Full details regarding these suppliers is available below. Written representations should be sent to procurement@croydon.gov.uk. The decision for award of this contract was made in line with Croydon’s Contracting Standing Orders which is available to view at www.croydon.gov.uk. A Conflict of interest assessment was undertaken in line with the regulations.

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.

Shared published award value
£5.4m
Awarded
23 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 08706348
Location
Essex, UKH36, CM9 4QH, United Kingdom
Shared published award value
£5.4m
Awarded
23 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 15971970
Location
London, UKI34, SW18 1NP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - North Croydon£1.5m
  • Lot 2 - Central Croydon£2.2m
  • Lot 3 - South Croydon£1.6m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LBC_P-000385
Status
complete
Published risks
As described within the procurement documentation
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
2 Aug 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
4 Jun 2025, 13:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
As described within the procurement documentation

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Title
Lot 1 - North Croydon
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
North Locality of the borough of Croydon. Further detail is available within the procurement documentation.

Value

Amount
1,493,768
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,792,521.6

Renewal

Description
Initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend by two further periods of 12 months. (3+1+1) resulting in a total potential contract term of 5 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Price: 20% Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Full details of the Key Criteria and how it will be evaluated is available within the procurement documentation.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Price: 20% Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Full details of the Key Criteria and how it will be evaluated is available within the procurement documentation.

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2030, 00:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As described within the procurement documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As described within the procurement documentation.
Entry 2
Id
LOT-0002
Title
Lot 2 - Central Croydon
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Central Locality of the borough of Croydon. Further detail is available within the procurement documentation.

Value

Amount
2,165,268
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,598,321.6

Renewal

Description
Initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend by two further periods of 12 months. (3+1+1) resulting in a total potential contract term of 5 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Price: 20% Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Full details of the Key Criteria and how it will be evaluated is available within the procurement documentation.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Price: 20% Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Full details of the Key Criteria and how it will be evaluated is available within the procurement documentation.

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2030, 00:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As described within the procurement documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As described within the procurement documentation.
Entry 3
Id
LOT-0003
Title
Lot 3 - South Croydon
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
South Locality of the borough of Croydon. Further detail is available within the procurement documentation.

Value

Amount
1,584,123
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,900,947.6

Renewal

Description
Initial term of 3 years, with the option to extend by two further periods of 12 months. (3+1+1) resulting in a total potential contract term of 5 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Price: 20% Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Full details of the Key Criteria and how it will be evaluated is available within the procurement documentation.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Price: 20% Quality: 70% Social Value: 10% Full details of the Key Criteria and how it will be evaluated is available within the procurement documentation.

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2028, 00:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2030, 00:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As described within the procurement documentation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As described within the procurement documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 2
Id
LOT-0002
Related Lot
LOT-0002

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 3
Id
LOT-0003
Related Lot
LOT-0003

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
018773-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 May 2025, 13:42

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJTH-3594-VXYL
Name
London Borough of Croydon

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI62
Country
GB
Locality
Croydon
Postal Code
CR01EA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJTH-3594-VXYL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Natalie White
Telephone
02087266000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-15971970
Name
Better Rehabilitation (UK Limited)

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKI34
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW18 1NP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
57 Putney Bridge Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
15971970
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-08706348
Name
Allen Speech & Language Ltd

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKH36
Country
GB
Locality
Essex
Postal Code
CM9 4QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18 Rennie Walk

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
08706348
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
24 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Speech and Language Therapy Services for Children and Young People
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
26 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Value

Amount
5,390,800
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
6,468,959

Renewal

Description
3+1+1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060088-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 11:47
Entry 2
Id
060518-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
29 Sept 2025, 14:03
Entry 3
Id
064034-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Oct 2025, 10:13

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-15971970
Name
Better Rehabilitation (UK Limited)
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-08706348
Name
Allen Speech & Language Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends
12 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
12 Oct 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
7 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Croydon · UKI62 · CR01EA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050c41-2025-10-10T10:13:12+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·