Awarded· 14 Mar 2025
Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · Ashford, South East
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ashford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Pioneering Children's Services
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:56
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 15:13
View notice
About this tender
In brief
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ashford. The contract went to Pioneering Children's Services. It was awarded on 14 March 2025. The contract value is £28,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 April 2025. The notice number is 014377-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04eea2.
Summary of the contracting process
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has announced the award of a short-term contract for the provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services, targeting children in mainstream and special schools in East Sussex. This contract, awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, aims to ensure continuity of care for vulnerable children amidst ongoing recruitment efforts.
The procurement stage is complete, and the notice was last updated on 10th April 2025. The procurement method was a direct award to the incumbent provider due to clinical urgency and continuity requirements. The nature of the requirement—focusing on continuity and stability—favours organisations with robust operational capabilities and experience in similar settings.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in health services may find this contract particularly beneficial for growth, considering the potential for future extension until the end of Term 1 2025/26.
The notice in full
Speech and Language Therapy for children in mainstream and special schools in East Sussex. Under the PSR Direct Award C "incumbent provider" this is necessary to direct award a short term contract to ensure continuity of care and provision to vulnerable children whilst substantive recruitment continues.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Pioneering Children's Services
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £28,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 014377-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04eea2
- CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Ashford
- Town
- Tonbridge
- Postcode
- TN25 4AZ
- Electoral ward
- Goat Lees
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Delivery area
- North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Mid Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Carly Capon
- Phone
- +44 1474649545
- Address
- Ashford, TN25 4AZ · South East · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Pioneering Children's Services
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services
Who won the Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services contract?
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Pioneering Children's Services on 14 March 2025.
How much is the Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services contract worth?
The contract value is £28,000.
Who is the buyer for Contract for the Provision of Speech and Language Therapy Services?
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, based in Ashford, South East. The named contact is Carly Capon, on +44 1474649545.
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