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Any Qualified Provider - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service for an on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB)

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

09 May 2023 at 14:19

Tender

15 Nov 2022 at 12:59

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in collaboration with North of England Commissioning Support has completed a procurement process for a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service in Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland. The procurement aimed to provide comprehensive services for adults aged 55 years and over with hearing and communication difficulties. The contracts awarded are for an initial 3 years with a possible extension of 24 months, following a fair and transparent open procedure in adherence to NHS regulations.

This tender opportunity for the Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service presents valuable prospects for businesses offering health services geared towards adult rehabilitation and hearing aid-related support. Companies with expertise in providing healthcare services, especially those tailored to the elderly population, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method employed allows for a competitive process that emphasises the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders to deliver quality services in line with NHS regulatory standards.

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Notice Title

Any Qualified Provider - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service for an on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB)

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland who have commissioned a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service. The contracts awarded provide a comprehensive service for adults aged 55 years and over experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from rehabilitation including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, following the principles of national commissioning frameworks and local requirements. The contracts are for an initial 3 years plus the option to extend the contract for a further period of 24 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The procurement route of the AQP contracts has followed the basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenders in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority has considered: How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the patients / residents of the localities covered under the contract and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland who have commissioned a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service. The contracts awarded provide a comprehensive service for adults aged 55 years and over experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from rehabilitation including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, following the principles of national commissioning frameworks and local requirements. The contracts are for an initial 3 years plus the option to extend the contract for a further period of 24 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The procurement route of the AQP contracts has followed the basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenders in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority has considered: How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the patients / residents of the localities covered under the contract and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03848f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013159-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,031,852 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,031,852 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
NECS
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH NORTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
TS3 6AL
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
North Ormesby
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

MINOR OPS

NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

OUTSIDE CLINIC

SCRIVENS

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES

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