This notice is for prior information only
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.3)CommunicationAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Speech and Language Therapy Service
Reference number: NCCT42072
II.1.2)Main CPV code85000000 Health and social work services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
Norfolk County Council is looking for an integrated speech and language therapy provider to cover the locality of Norfolk and Waveney. The provider will work with children and young people aged between 0-19 and will cover a whole range of speech and language activity, including workforce development across different settings (i.e. early years, schools, colleges). The provider will be expected to work co-productively and alongside parents, carers and settings, and deliver the requirements for clinical health pathways and statutory requirements around educational health care plans. Individual therapy will also be required for children with specialist needs.
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 32 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)85300000 Social work and related services
85323000 Community health services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKH16 North and West Norfolk
NUTS code: UKH14 Suffolk
NUTS code: UKH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
NUTS code: UKH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Norfolk County Council is looking for an integrated speech and language therapy provider to cover the locality of Norfolk and Waveney. The provider will work with children and young people aged between 0-19 and will cover a whole range of speech and language activity, including workforce development across settings (i.e. early years, schools, colleges). The provider will be expected to work co-productively and alongside parents, carers and settings, and deliver the requirements for clinical health pathways and statutory requirements around educational health care plans. individual therapy will also be required for children with specialist needs.
II.2.14)Additional information
The value is indicative and based on current annual funding of GBP 3.2 million over 10 years. The term of the contract will be initially 5 years with the option to extend by 3 years then a further 2 years.The value will be subject to annual review and additional funding may become available through the life of the contract.
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:06/11/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's e-tendering system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on our system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles
Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project (NCCT42072) on the forthcoming tenders list. If you want to apply, then please ‘express an interest’ and you will be notified when the procurement goes live and the documents are available.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:14/10/2020