This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

09 Mar 2026 at 15:21

Tender

06 Oct 2025 at 16:14

Planning

08 Jul 2025 at 15:14

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, in collaboration with NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of Community Audiology Services. Targeting health services, this tender pertains to patients aged 55 and over, registered with a Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Place GP. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with contracts set to be active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, potentially extending to 31st March 2031. The procurement method employed is the open procedure under the Provider Selection Regime, not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Businesses must have submitted representations to the relevant authority by 19th March 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for audiologists and healthcare providers to foster growth within the health services sector. Providers can secure a zero volume, zero value contract, beneficial for augmenting service portfolios without guaranteed income levels initially. The procurement encourages innovation in Quality, Collaboration, and Reducing Health Inequalities, offering advantages for organisations of varying scales, from SMEs like Audiological Science Limited and James Hearing Limited to larger entities such as Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Businesses committed to enhancing healthcare accessibility and sustainability are ideally positioned to compete in this procurement process.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Community Audiology - Coventry and Warwickshire ICB

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (CSU), on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, intend to award zero volume, zero value contract(s) for the provision of a Community Adult Hearing Service across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (CSU), on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, intend to award zero volume, zero value contract(s) for the provision of a Community Adult Hearing Service across Coventry and Warwickshire. The service is for adults who are patients registered with a Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Place GP aged 55 or over.

As a result of this Competitive Process, the ICB intends to award a zero volume, zero value contract to all providers who achieved the 60.00% Key Criteria threshold set by the Commissioners. A contract will be awarded to each successful Provider for a period of 3 years (1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029). The Commissioners may opt to extend the contract term by a further 2 years (1st April 2029 to 31st March 2031). This is an existing service. The new service will be delivered by existing and new providers.

It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have an annual value of PS3,496,867 per annum based on activity of 37,445 procedures/annum. The total expected contract value for the 3 years plus 2 year extension is PS17,484,337. Each contract is cost and volume, there is no guaranteed income level.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055b4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020996-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,484,337 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,484,337 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Mar 20265 months 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 Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4DE
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Audiological Science Limited

Community Health and Eyecare Limited

DMC Healthcare Ltd.

Her Health Partnerships Ltd

Jacob and Joe Limited t/a Kindsight

James Hearing Limited

Latus Group (IDC Audiology)

Modality LLP

Scrivens Limited

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited

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