Planning

Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 9 releases in its history.

Planning

08 Oct 2018 at 08:15

Planning

19 Jul 2018 at 12:41

Planning

18 Jul 2018 at 07:32

Planning

02 Jul 2018 at 09:48

Planning

19 Jun 2018 at 15:07

Planning

14 Jun 2018 at 13:14

Planning

08 Jun 2018 at 15:35

Planning

06 Jun 2018 at 07:34

Planning

31 May 2018 at 13:59

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit seeking contractors for the "Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services." This contract targets the health services industry and encompasses the North West region of England. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement is expected to start on 1st April 2019, with an estimated contract duration of three years, potentially extending by another two years. The total estimated value for the contract is £20,000,000, with an open procedure procurement method applied under the light-touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Interested parties must be prepared to deliver their services within the specified areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in healthcare services, specifically those that focus on audiological care for individuals aged 50 and above. Companies that align with the Any Qualified Provider Plus (AQP Plus) standards will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement event held on 11th June 2018 provided crucial information about the procurement, and firms interested in this tender should consider leveraging their experience in providing patient-centred services to meet the expectations of the commissioning organisation.

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Notice Title

Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services

Notice Description

Pan Lancashire Audiology Services are to provide an innovative and comprehensive patient-centred Integrated Hearing Service across Lancashire and South Cumbria area for non-complex audiology (50 plus years) within community based settings under an AQP Plus framework. The CCGs are managing this procurement in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The CCGs have developed an AQP Plus scheme that resembles an AQP scheme developed by the Department of Health however has been adapted and designed to meet the CCGs needs in line with the light touch regime of the Regulations. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the CCGs intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of light touch regime services. The service will include provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (patients aged 50 years and over) in line with national guidance and local requirements for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisations. The vision is for people with age related hearing loss to receive high quality, efficient services delivered closer to home, with short waiting times. The service must deliver patient focused outcomes in response to the needs of individual patients/families/carers in the community where they live and which is free of charge at the point of care. The CCGs are looking to award the service to providers that meet the Any Qualified Provider Plus standards. Activity will be paid on a cost per case basis at a Local Tariff rate (to be published in the specification). There will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years with a possible extension of two further years. Applicants are also invited to confirm as part of the tender which CCG areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria they wish to deliver the service from. The estimated value of the contract will be PS3,000,000 a year inclusive of VAT. VAT will not be chargeable to the Commissioner and the individual Provider will be responsible for any VAT incurred. Additional information: This procurement is for clinical services which are subject to the Light-Touch Regime for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dad2534d-d43b-4240-8245-80cecce68f5a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR26 6TR
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
South Ribble
Electoral Ward
Farington West
Westminster Constituency
South Ribble

Further Information

Notice Documents

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