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Speech and Language Services

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 00:02.

Opportunity overview

The provision of Community Speech and Language Therapy in West Lancashire from 01 July 2026

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.

The Speech Therapy Clinic Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£103k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jun 2026
Award ID
054808-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 13312543
Location
Manchester, UKD7, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is being commissioned by Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust to provide community therapy services in West Lancashire from 1 July 2026. During mobilisation of the new service, including the TUPE process for staff from the previous provider, it was identified for the first time that elements of the service had been delivered via a subcontract with The Speech and Language Clinic. This subcontracting arrangement was not previously known to the Trust and could not reasonably have been identified earlier. As a result, there is an immediate requirement to ensure continuity of care for patients currently receiving speech and language therapy. Any interruption to this service would present a risk to patient safety, including potential deterioration in clinical condition and impact on safeguarding and rehabilitation outcomes. Due to the timing of this unforeseen issue arising during mobilisation, it is not possible to recruit an alternative workforce or undertake a compliant procurement process without creating a break in service provision. The Trust is therefore making an urgent direct award to The Speech and Language Clinic under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (value £102,960) to ensure continuity of service while the Trust undertakes longer-term arrangements, including workforce planning and/or procurement in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06b1fe
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is being commissioned by Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust to provide community therapy services in West Lancashire from 1 July 2026. During mobilisation of the new service, including the TUPE process for staff from the previous provider, it was identified for the first time that elements of the service had been delivered via a subcontract with The Speech and Language Clinic. This subcontracting arrangement was not previously known to the Trust and could not reasonably have been identified earlier. As a result, there is an immediate requirement to ensure continuity of care for patients currently receiving speech and language therapy. Any interruption to this service would present a risk to patient safety, including potential deterioration in clinical condition and impact on safeguarding and rehabilitation outcomes. Due to the timing of this unforeseen issue arising during mobilisation, it is not possible to recruit an alternative workforce or undertake a compliant procurement process without creating a break in service provision. The Trust is therefore making an urgent direct award to The Speech and Language Clinic under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (value £102,960) to ensure continuity of service while the Trust undertakes longer-term arrangements, including workforce planning and/or procurement in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_EXTREME_URGENCY
Description
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is being commissioned by Merseyside and West Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust to provide community therapy services in West Lancashire from 1 July 2026. During mobilisation of the new service, including the TUPE process for staff from the previous provider, it was identified for the first time that elements of the service had been delivered via a subcontract with The Speech and Language Clinic. This subcontracting arrangement was not previously known to the Trust and could not reasonably have been identified earlier. As a result, there is an immediate requirement to ensure continuity of care for patients currently receiving speech and language therapy. Any interruption to this service would present a risk to patient safety, including potential deterioration in clinical condition and impact on safeguarding and rehabilitation outcomes. Due to the timing of this unforeseen issue arising during mobilisation, it is not possible to recruit an alternative workforce or undertake a compliant procurement process without creating a break in service provision. The Trust is therefore making an urgent direct award to The Speech and Language Clinic under Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (value £102,960) to ensure continuity of service while the Trust undertakes longer-term arrangements, including workforce planning and/or procurement in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

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
Type
price
Description
102960

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RW4

Identifier

Legal Name
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RW4
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot
Locality
Liverpool
Region
UKD7
Postal Code
L341PJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Stacy Murray
Telephone
+44 1514730303

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
The Speech Therapy Clinic Ltd
Id
GB-COH-13312543

Identifier

Legal Name
The Speech Therapy Clinic Ltd
Id
13312543
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Manchester
Region
UKD7
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-41617

Identifier

Legal Name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Locality
Merseyside
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
054808-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13312543
Name
The Speech Therapy Clinic Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
054808-2026-1
Award ID
054808-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
10 Jun 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
102,960
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD7 · L341PJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 054808-2026award, contract ·