Award

Audiology Services

NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

30 Sep 2025 at 09:16

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, located in Windsor, has awarded a time-limited contract for the provision of Audiology Services to OutsideClinic Limited, based in Swindon. The contract spans three years and one month, commencing on 1st July 2025 and concluding on 31st July 2028. This follows OutsideClinic's notice of withdrawal from service provision, prompting an urgent award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement stage is complete, and the award decision was sanctioned by NHS Frimley ICB's Provider Selection and Contracting Group. The contract focuses on facilitating patient pathway completion, specifically catering to new referrals received up until 18th July 2025 and other specified groups, with only aftercare continuing post 31st July 2025. As part of the procurement, only one bid was considered, and the process was executed under a limited procurement method, circumventing the usual call for competition due to its urgency.

This contract presents a business growth opportunity for firms in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in miscellaneous health services such as audiology. Businesses equipped to offer high-quality patient care and aftercare services would thrive in this setting. The provision enables businesses to engage with a committed healthcare buyer and leverage long-term service demands within the NHS Frimley ICB's jurisdiction. Industrial bodies that can align with the provider selection regime and effectively address the specific needs outlined, such as completing patient pathways, will find this procurement beneficial. The sustainability of services within the specified locale ensures a steady flow of operations, allowing businesses to expand their footprint in the healthcare service industry.

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Notice Title

Audiology Services

Notice Description

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited (3 years and 1 month) contract for the provision of Audiology Services, to OutsideClinic Limited under urgent circumstances. The contract is limited to patient pathway completion (including aftercare) for the following groups of patients only: 1) new referrals for patients registered with any Frimley ICB GP Practice received up to and including 18th July 2025; 2) Frimley ICB patients already in the pathway; 3) Frimley ICB patients who are accepted onto the pathway by the end of the business day on 31st July 2025; 4) Frimley ICB patients who have already started their aftercare pathway. Only the aftercare aspects of the pathway will be provided after 31st July 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited (3 years and 1 month) contract for the provision of Audiology Services, to OutsideClinic Limited under urgent circumstances. In April 2025, Outside Clinic provided notice of their intention to withdraw from NHS Frimley ICB service provision. This urgent award is limited to patient pathway completion (including aftercare) for the following groups of patients only: 1) new referrals for patients registered with any Frimley ICB GP Practice received up to and including 18th July 2025; 2) Frimley ICB patients already in the pathway; 3) Frimley ICB patients who are accepted onto the pathway by the end of the business day on 31st July 2025; 4) Frimley ICB patients who have already started their aftercare pathway. Only the aftercare aspects of the pathway will be provided after 31st July 2025. This urgent award sets out the terms under which Frimley ICB patients are able to complete their pathways and access aftercare. As pathways are paid in advance, this is a zero-value contract. As there is a 3-year pathway for patients, and referrals for new patients cease on 18th July 2025, the contract term will commence 01.07.2025 and end 31.07.2028. The total expected lifetime value of the contract is PS0. The contract term will commence 01.07.2025 and end 31.07.2028 This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a4a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060754-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85140000 - Miscellaneous 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
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20254 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 FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINDSOR
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OUTSIDECLINIC

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