Award

Audiology Services

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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30 Sep 2025 at 14:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract for Audiology Services, including ENT, Hearing Tests, and Hearing Aid fittings, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), following the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This process, identified by the award notice OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05a52c, falls within the services category and specifically targets the region of UKC2. The procurement method is limited, identified as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, owing to its classification outside the scope of the directive. The contract is expected to be active from 1st October 2025 until 31st December 2025, with the awarded supplier being Outpatient Network Limited, located in Milton Keynes.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in audiology and ENT services to expand their offerings in a public healthcare setting. Companies adept at providing bespoke healthcare interventions, particularly within the ENT and hearing aid fitting disciplines, would find this contract beneficial. SMEs, such as Outpatient Network Limited, which actively engage in service areas impacted by COVID-related delays in elective surgeries, can leverage such opportunities to establish or enhance partnerships with NHS Trusts. The focus on improving pre-assessments and related surgical processes highlights potential collaborations for businesses equipped to deliver efficient, high-quality healthcare solutions.

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Notice Title

Audiology Services

Notice Description

Audiology Services, ENT, Hearing Tests and to fit Hearing Aids

Lot Information

Lot 1

The COVID pandemic has seen elective surgery suspended during the first and second waves of the pandemic. This resulted in a dramatic fall in surgical procedures being undertaken and a relates increase in patients waiting for surgery, and waiting long periods of time. This will undoubtably lead to worsening health and impact on postoperative recovery, complication rates and increased burden on primary and secondary care.

The plan for the region is to target the complex issues known to impact on postponements from pre-assessments, on the day cancellations, complications and failed day case rates. The areas to be targeted have already been piloted within the city, existing services that have been established and can be referred into and also new bespoke interventions.
Targeted areas for interventions that are part of this agreement are:
1. ENT
2. Hearing Tests
3. Fitting of Hearing Aids

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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. 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-05a52c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060989-2025
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
SME

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Owen O'Reilly
Contact Email
owen.oreilly@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1912131723

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE7 7DN
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OUTPATIENT NETWORK

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