Notice Information
Notice Title
PRJ 2206 NHS NCL ICB Early Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Community Audiology Services for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden and Enfield
Notice Description
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") are seeking to commission Community Audiology Services for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden and Enfield. The proposed contract duration will be an initial duration of 3 years with further options to extend for 1 year + 1 year, equating to a maximum contract duration of 5 years. The ICB has an expected envelope of PS2,070, 944 per year (3 year PS6,212,832) This will be a cost and volume contract therefore will be subject to activity delivered. The contract(s) will be between the successful provider(s) and North Central London ICB. The Market Engagement Event and Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For parties interested in the opportunity, an Early Market Engagement Event will be held on 12th September 2025, at 14:00 HRS GMT via Microsoft Teams, where further information will be provided. The event will be approx 60 minutes in duration. For an invite to the event, please email procurement lead Kiran Uppal at the email address k.uppal3@nhs.net, providing your name, organisation, role and the email addresses of up to 2 people who will attend the event. A Microsoft Teams meeting invite will be sent to you in response. Please confirm your attendance by 10th September 11:59 PM GMT.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Further information on the opportunity North Central London ICB is transforming the community audiology services across NCL. We are looking for a provider(s) to deliver: - A single point of referral for the independent sector, to support end to end referral management, and onward referral if required. This will provide a consistent access point in the community for primary care practitioners. - Community audiology services across Barnet, Camden and Enfield to ensure equitable access - Delivery of a core clinical offer to provide consistency and equitable services. This will support the ICB's key priorities prevention and early intervention, reducing health inequalities, and contributes to improving elective recovery waiting times. The tender release date is anticipated towards the end of September 2025, with award in January 2026. Service go live is anticipated for 1st April 2026. Please note all potential bidders must ensure they are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) prior to tender release. Your profile on CDP will automatically populate a number of core areas in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and cannot be edited within the tender. You CDP profile MUST be up to date and correct prior to tender release to avoid issues during the tender response period. The e-procurement portal which will be utilised is the Atamis Health Family Portal. Details on how to access will be within the tender release notice on Find Tender. This Market Engagement process is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (hosted by NHS North East London) on behalf of NHS North Central London (NCL) ICB.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0590d7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052607-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Kiran Uppal
- Contact Email
- k.uppal3@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- N1 1TH
- Post Town
- North London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Laycock
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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