Speech and Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist Contract

Description

The aim of the service is to recruit 1 Occupational Therapy (OT) and 5 Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) professionals. This is one of the key components of the Experts at Hand model, and guidance is clear that our Experts at Hand Team must consist of SLT, OT, Educational Psychology and specialist teachers. The Provider will need to mobilise at the beginning of November 2026 and meet the specification requirements.

Key facts

Reference

NOV677505

Procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Contact

corporate.procurement@bolton.gov.uk

Category

Services

Awarded suppliers

• Bolton NHS Foundation Trust · UKD3, GB

Supplier location as published: Bolton, UKD3, BL4 0JR, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

The 'Type of Procure' above is incorrect, The Authority had to select this in order to publish the notice. An F01 Notice was published on Find a Tender in respect of this Most Suitable Provider Process under Notice 2026/S 000-095767 on 9 October 2026, 3:26pm. The contracting Authority has been unable to associate that notice electronically with this F03: Contract Award Notice due to a technical issue with the Find a Tender Service. For the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority does not consider that no prior notice was published. The earlier notice can be located on Find a Tender using the notice reference above. If the technical issue preventing issue preventing the Authority linking the notice is rectified, the Authority will endeavour to update this notice.