Delivering interventions to children with speech, language, communication, or swallowing and eating needs to help them reach their full communication potential. This includes delivering direct interventions in line with a Child’s Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as offering indirect support through professional training and parent/carer guidance. This provision will work across Young Hackney, Youth Justice Virtual School, Schools, and Early Years provision.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of 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. Approved by the Hackney Procurement Board on 11th August 2026. Conflict of interest assessments were conducted by all decision makers and officers involved in this decision making process, and no conflicts of interest were identified. The provider was required to submit an application detailing how they would continue to deliver the service if award this interim contract. This was assessed using the following criteria: Quality & Innovation - 20% Value for Money - 10% Integration & Collaboration - 20% Service Sustainability - 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities & facilitating choice - 20% Social Value - 10% Decision makers independently evaluated this application, before coming to a single consensus score through a moderation meeting. Decision makers were satisfied that the application demonstrated an ability to continue to deliver a quality service which offers value for money. Standstill began on 12th August 2026 with the publishing of an intention to award notice. No representations were received, and so the contract award has been confirmed.

Delivering interventions to children with speech, language, communication, or swallowing and eating needs to help them reach their full communication potential. This includes delivering direct interventions in line with a Child’s Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP), as well as offering indirect support through professional training and parent/carer guidance. This provision will work across Young Hackney, Youth Justice Virtual School, Schools, and Early Years provision. The contract will be for an initial period of 6 months, between 1st October 2026 and 31st March 2027. There are 2 possible extension options, each of 6 months, which if used will take the contract to a maximum of 18 months and final end date of 31st March 2028. The value of the contract if all extensions are used is £2,202,101. This contract is being awarded under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. This contract will start on 1st October 2026, for a period of 6 months. There are two potential extension options each of 6 months, for a maximum length of 18 months. The maximum total contract value including extensions is £2,202,101.00.

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