Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b95-3e26-70c1-afe4-a9c124b3bb5c/youth-justice-speech-language-and-communication-needs-slcn-support-service closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Youth Justice Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Support Service [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £94,418 Published 7 Sept 2022 Deadline Closed 28 Sept 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Kent County Council is seeking to commission a service to help ensure children in the Youth Justice system with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) are identified and receive the appropriate support, so they are less likely to re-offend and more likely to achieve positive outcomes in life. Kent County Council's Youth Justice Service delivers youth justice interventions and targeted support to children within the Youth Justice system and their families. Youth Justice units within the service deliver interventions and support that are designed to reduce the likelihood of reoffending as part of a whole family approach. Adolescent Early Help workers work with children who have received an Out of Court Disposal, and for whom similar interventions and support are required. The Youth Justice Speech, Language and Communication Needs Support Service (SLCN) service will help identify children in the Youth Justice System with Speech, Language and Communication Needs and ensure they receive the appropriate support, so they are less likely to re-offend and more likely to achieve positive outcomes in life. The SLCN service will work with internal teams to help to facilitate the delivery of direct support, develop an understanding of approaches and address communication barriers with the aim of overcoming barriers to engage in education, learning, work, and recreational activities both within the youth justice system and beyond. Given the complex needs of the target demographic profile, the Provider will need to demonstrate their capability to deliver the required services. As such, the Provider will need to supply evidence that all staff are professionally qualified and HCPC registered to deliver SLCN services. The Contract: • The current two-year contract will end 30 November 2022. Funding has been secured for a further one-year contract from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023. • The estimated financial envelope for the service is £94,418 • TUPE may apply to this contract. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0917a525-da8c-466f-aa59-8e395728d23e) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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