Notice Information
Notice Title
Audiology Services
Notice Description
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.<br/>Winning Bidder - Outpatient Network<br/>Value PS114,943.32<br/>Start Date 24th October 2025<br/>End Date 31/12/2025
Lot Information
Lot 1
The service required is for a hospital based, adult hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), follow-up and aftercare services for adults aged 18 or over for the registered population of the Commissioning Organisation.
This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS114,943.32 . It is a 68 day contract. Service scheduled to commence on 24th October 2025 and conclude on 31st December 2025.
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on 13th October 2025. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ac03
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067945-2025
- 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
- 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
- 23 Oct 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Matthew Hampson
- Contact Email
- matthew.hampson7@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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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