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Community Audiology

NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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24 Oct 2025 at 16:00

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28 Mar 2025 at 16:25

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is leading a procurement titled "Community Audiology", classified under ENT or audiologist services. This procurement focuses on delivering age-related hearing assessments and aids across community settings within the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. The process currently stands at the intention to award stage, with a contract expected to start on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2028. The contract may be extended by two additional years, and the total contract value, including the extension, is approximately £9,305,680. This procurement follows a limited procurement method without prior advertisement, as set out in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, thus falling outside the usual directive scope.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services, especially those specialising in audiology, to engage with the NHS. Given the contract's reliance on an existing provider, businesses with an established track record in service delivery, particularly in audiology, are well-positioned to support or offer supplementary services. There is an emphasis on quality, integration, and innovation, aligning with NHS objectives to improve access and reduce health inequalities. Although the selection has focused on an existing provider, businesses that offer complementary technologies or services that enhance patient outcomes could potentially find avenues for collaboration or future opportunities.

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Notice Title

Community Audiology

Notice Description

The provision of a community audiology service delivering age related hearing assessments and aids in community settings, covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB footprint.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a community audiology service delivering age related hearing assessments and aids in community settings, covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB footprint. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2028 With the option to extend for a further 2 years. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS9,305,680 (including the extension) however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068345-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,305,680 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
lscicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XB
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
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECSAVERS HEARCARE GROUP

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