Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 105111-2026
Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services for Children and Young People in Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
Herefordshire Council is asking organisations to respond to a request for information about providing speech and language therapy and occupational therapy for children and young people across Herefordshire. It is early market research for a possible new contract starting in April 2027, with a term of up to 3 years being considered, and it is not open for bids.
Good fit for: Providers of children's speech and language therapy and occupational therapy services, including small specialist therapy practices.
- Not a tender: no work is guaranteed
This RFI does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, award procedure, or commitment by the Council to undertake any future procurement exercise.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Herefordshire Council is undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify organisations with the capability and interest to provide Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services for Children and Young People across Herefordshire. The purpose of this RFI is to help the Council better understand the current market, including available service delivery models, innovative approaches to provision, market capacity, and supplier interest in a potential future procurement opportunity. The Council is currently considering arrangements for a new contract, anticipated to commence in April 2027. The contract term has not yet been determined; however, the Council is currently considering a contract duration of up to 3 years. As the service specification is currently under development, the Council welcomes responses from organisations with relevant expertise and experience. Information gathered through this RFI will be used solely to inform the Council's commissioning intentions, service design and procurement approach. This RFI does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, award procedure, or commitment by the Council to undertake any future procurement exercise.
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. The notice gives the buyer's team as commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 5 Nov 2026.
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