Speech and Language Therapy services to Children and Young People (CYP)

Concepts

• health services
• windsor
• non-literal language
• figurative language
• •develop language skills
• young people
• language therapy
• cyp
• speech and language therapy services
• e.g. body language

Location

UKJ11

Description

NHS Frimley ICB ('the Commissioner') sought to commission Speech and Language Therapy services to Children and Young People (CYP) within the ICB's georgical area. The purposes and objectives of the services are: •Develop language skills for daily life (e.g. metalinguistics: non-literal language, inference, multiple meanings, figurative language). •Understand complex information and words associated with the criminal justice system. •Develop conversation and social skills e.g. body language, turn taking, nonverbal communication. •Develop their vocabulary and the way they put sentences together. •Express their feelings and emotions more effectively e.g. verbal or non-verbal/pictorial. •Aid their understanding of different types of emotions, and how these can result in a range of feelings. •Develop strategies to manage their own communication difficulties. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Symbol (UK) Limited in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract is £144,467.40 for the initial three year contract term, with a total contract lifecycle value of £240,779.00 including the two year extension. The initial three year period will commence on 1st April 2024. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

The Commissioner made the decision of directly awarding the incumbent provider Symbol (UK) Limited in accordance with the following five criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value It has been advised that Symbol (UK) Limited has the evidenced ability to deliver the activity required to meet service requirements within the required region and that can deliver to the tight timescale. A direct award to Symbol (UK) Limited would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were identified during the decision-making process. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11 March 2024 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.