Award

Outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services 26-27

ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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23 Mar 2026 at 14:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to fulfil its requirements for outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services for the 2026-27 cycle. This procurement pertains to the community health services category, with specific service delivery targeted in Cornwall, UKK30 region. The procurement process has reached the award stage following a Direct Award A process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract was signed on 9th March 2026 with a total value of £66,570. Cornwall Council emerged as the supplier for these services.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those within community health frameworks or possessing the capability to deliver newborn hearing screenings. Given its limited procurement method, businesses with established expertise in the terrain and capacity to deliver niche services in Cornwall are ideal contenders. The business growth potential lies in emerging as the preferred supplier for future healthcare services contracts with NHS Trusts requiring similar community health provisions.

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Notice Title

Outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services 26-27

Notice Description

Outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services 26-27

Lot Information

Lot 1

Newborn Hearing Screening Services for newborns in Cornwall.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice to inform that the Trust has followed a Direct Award A process and awarded a contract. 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067183
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026312-2026
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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,570 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20263 weeks 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
ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
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
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORNWALL COUNCIL

Further Information

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