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Communication, Speech and Language - Early Identification and Training Programme

Liverpool City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:42.

Opportunity overview

Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for the delivery of a service to strengthen early identification and support for children with speech, language and communication needs. The service will operate at both universal and targeted levels across the early years sector, including early education and childcare providers, health visitors, children's centres, and family hubs. Key elements of the service include: - High-quality delivery of the WELLCOMM screening tool and associated interventions. - Collection and analysis of data from WELLCOMM implementation to inform future strategy and commissioning. - Leadership in the development and launch of a co-produced, city-wide integrated speech, language and communication pathway. The contract supports Liverpool's commitment to improving outcomes for children through early intervention and collaborative working across services.

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.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Contract value
£360k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£432k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Liverpool, UKD72, L12 2AP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£240k

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
DN774650
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submissions only accepted via ProContract etendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jul 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
240,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
288,000

Renewal

Description
Extension option available subject to funding

Award criteria

Description
Quality - 70% weighting Price - 20% weighting Social Value - 10% weighting

Contract period

Ends
3 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
4 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
3 Aug 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
029580-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Jun 2025, 15:23

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRVY-7813-WLPG
Name
Liverpool City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 1DS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cunard Building

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PRVY-7813-WLPG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-39406
Name
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD72
Country
GB
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L12 2AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Eaton Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Contact

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
UKD72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-39406
Name
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
360,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
432,000

Period

Ends
5 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
5 Oct 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for 12 months from 06/10/2027 to 05/10/2028

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062771-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 10:47

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 1DS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD72 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052bba-2025-10-07T10:47:46+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·