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Early Years Universal and Targeted Speech, Language and Communication Support

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:57.

Opportunity overview

Blackpool Council is seeking an experienced Supplier to provide a reliable and effective Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) support resource for Early Years Settings, Early Years Workforce and the provision of targeted interventions for children 0-5 with identified need is critical to ensuring that all Blackpool's Children have the correct support and access language experiences which will support the development of their language for their life. Blackpool Better Start is a partnership funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, which consists of the NSPCC, Blackpool Local Authority, Blackpool and Fylde Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool ICP and Community and Voluntary Sector organisations. The services are to be delivered across Blackpool and the provider will work with the Council and specialist SLT providers to ensure that all children are provided with the support that they need. The requirements for service delivery services are outlined within the specification provided with the Tender documents. This Procurement Procedure is being conducted through an open tender procedure under the light touch regime, in line with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contracting Authority wishes to appoint a Supplier who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most advantageous tender. It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 01 October 2025 to 31 March 2027. The maximum budget for the contract term will be £110,000.

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.

COMMUNICATE SLT CIC

Matched by number
Contract value
£110k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Jul 2025
Including VAT
£132k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08398194
Location
Blackpool, UKD42, FY4 2RP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£132k · Including VAT

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
DN772899
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
019194-2025
Description
Notice updated to include link to tender advert via Procontract (the Chest): https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c66e4025-7d2a-f011-8136-005056b64545

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
6 Jun 2025, 10:30

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
132,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
65
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
019190-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 May 2025, 16:17
Entry 2
Id
019194-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 May 2025, 16:23

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD
Name
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY1 1NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 11, Town Hall

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PHHB-5249-RZVD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-08398194
Name
COMMUNICATE SLT CIC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY4 2RP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 11, Lancaster House, Amy Johnson Way

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
08398194
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PBHT-3719-DYZH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

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

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08398194
Name
COMMUNICATE SLT CIC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Early Years Universal and Targeted Speech, Language and Communication Support
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
7 Jul 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
110,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
132,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038092-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
8 Jul 2025, 09:44

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackpool · UKD42 · FY1 1NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD42 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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