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Outsourcing Staff for Speech and Language Assessment

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:19.

Opportunity overview

Reduced time limits apply due to the use of the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider Process. Contract for Outsourcing of Speech and Language assessments as part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) pathway. To be awarded via the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider process.

Classification

  • CPV85312500 — Rehabilitation services

Lots

  • Lot 1£80k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05627e
Status
active
Published risks
None Applicable
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submitted via Health Commercial System, ATAMIS. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
State of urgency

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
8 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
1 Aug 2025, 17:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
80,000

Renewal

Description
one 4 month extension option to a maximum end date of 31/12/2026.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Value
Type
price
Description
PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
order
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
2
Weight
order
Criterion 3
Name
Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 3

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
3
Weight
order
Criterion 4
Name
Integration
Type
quality
Description
PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 4

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
4
Weight
order
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
PSR Key Criteria Ranking: 5

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
order

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Suppliers must demonstrate that they have the legal and financial capacity to perform the contract. This includes: Being a legally registered entity with the authority to enter into a contract. Not being subject to any mandatory exclusion grounds under the Procurement Act 2023. Demonstrating financial stability by completing the relevant sections of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) provided in the eTendering Portal. These conditions are assessed on a pass/fail basis and are proportionate to the nature and value of the contract.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
A detailed service specification outlining the full scope, requirements, and expectations of this contract is available via the eTendering Portal. Interested suppliers must review this document in full before submitting a response, as it forms a key part of the procurement documentation.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Rehabilitation services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-3233
Format
application/pdf
Description
Invitation to Tender
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-3234
Format
application/pdf
Description
Details of how Assessments will be made against the Key Criteria of PSR
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
A-3235
Format
application/pdf
Description
Specification of Services Required
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
041453-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Jul 2025, 18:55

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Not required

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVCN-8927-PLTG
Name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR2 8JB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 Lytham Road, Fulwood

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVCN-8927-PLTG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Silvia Preza

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR2 8JB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05627e-2025-07-18T18:55:16+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·