Pipeline Framework: Speech and Language Therapy Education Service – Future Opportunity

A pipeline has been launched for Speech and Language Therapy Education Service – Future Opportunity.The contract start Date is 1 September 2023. Approach to market date is 20 February 2023.Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be embarking on the recommissioning of their Speech and Language Therapy Education Service for Children and Young People in Education.Working in close partnership with North West London Integrated Care Board as commissioners of the 0-5 service, we are committed to building excellent whole-system pathways to support children at the non-statutory stages (early intervention), and to providing high-quality therapy to those with Education, Health and Care Plans.The publication of this notice follows the market engagement request that was published in October 2022 (pqq_WCC_1810 – Speech and Language Therapy – Further Market Testing).The City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea anticipate the publication of the formal Invitation to Tender in February 2023. Interested parties should register on capitalEsourcing in order to receive notification once the opportunity goes live.It should be noted that this is not a guarantee of further competition. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion, to withdraw from the process and pursue alternative routes to market for the provision of this service, should it decide to do so.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: capitalEsourcing, Westminster City Council, London SW1E 6QP. Email: tenders@westminster.gov.uk Website: www.capitalesourcing.com