--- title: "Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-10-08" --- # Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46d3d9a1-9109-4cfc-9973-012c32bf07c6.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit seeking contractors for the "Pan Lancashire and South Cumbria Audiology Services." This contract targets the health services industry and encompasses the North West region of England. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement is expected to start on 1st April 2019, with an estimated contract duration of three years, potentially extending by another two years. The total estimated value for the contract is £20,000,000, with an open procedure procurement method applied under the light-touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Interested parties must be prepared to deliver their services within the specified areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in healthcare services, specifically those that focus on audiological care for individuals aged 50 and above. Companies that align with the Any Qualified Provider Plus (AQP Plus) standards will be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement event held on 11th June 2018 provided crucial information about the procurement, and firms interested in this tender should consider leveraging their experience in providing patient-centred services to meet the expectations of the commissioning organisation. ## Notice Pan Lancashire Audiology Services are to provide an innovative and comprehensive patient-centred Integrated Hearing Service across Lancashire and South Cumbria area for non-complex audiology (50 plus years) within community based settings under an AQP Plus framework. The CCGs are managing this procurement in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The CCGs have developed an AQP Plus scheme that resembles an AQP scheme developed by the Department of Health however has been adapted and designed to meet the CCGs needs in line with the light touch regime of the Regulations. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the CCGs intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of light touch regime services. The service will include provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (patients aged 50 years and over) in line with national guidance and local requirements for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisations. The vision is for people with age related hearing loss to receive high quality, efficient services delivered closer to home, with short waiting times. The service must deliver patient focused outcomes in response to the needs of individual patients/families/carers in the community where they live and which is free of charge at the point of care. The CCGs are looking to award the service to providers that meet the Any Qualified Provider Plus standards. Activity will be paid on a cost per case basis at a Local Tariff rate (to be published in the specification). There will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years with a possible extension of two further years. Applicants are also invited to confirm as part of the tender which CCG areas of Lancashire and South Cumbria they wish to deliver the service from. The estimated value of the contract will be PS3,000,000 a year inclusive of VAT. VAT will not be chargeable to the Commissioner and the individual Provider will be responsible for any VAT incurred. Additional information: This procurement is for clinical services which are subject to the Light-Touch Regime for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dad2534d-d43b-4240-8245-80cecce68f5a | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Nov 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | PRESTON | | Post town | Preston | | Postcode | PR26 6TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | South Ribble | | Electoral ward | Farington West | | Westminster constituency | South Ribble | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2018 at 08:15 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dad2534d-d43b-4240-8245-80cecce68f5a - 19 Jul 2018 at 12:41 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 18 Jul 2018 at 07:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 2 Jul 2018 at 09:48 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 19 Jun 2018 at 15:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 14 Jun 2018 at 13:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 8 Jun 2018 at 15:35 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 6 Jun 2018 at 07:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 - 31 May 2018 at 13:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dad2534d-d43b-4240-8245-80cecce68f5a 8th October 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ae27533-8f8e-426b-b31a-e081bd2bec82 19th July 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de5363de-02d9-4fa2-a9aa-153572e56d89 GP CHECK LIST - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/655f9dcb-53d5-481a-9c2f-ee51ead673a7 AGENDA - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f74db565-0a09-4536-88cb-f08a56ea95dd SPECIFICATION - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb5ca2be-2bbc-4792-9a0b-74a045792e3d PATHWAY - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eeafb8b7-29c7-497f-aadf-b1c029f17dd2 Audiology Referral Pathway - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a8e980fc-9b8c-46ea-9d3e-fe7dc904104b GP Checklist - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfb67d27-0a7f-48b6-be2d-6115e7f42abd Service Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9382332-e1a2-4472-b023-9af3ee294403 Engagement Event Presentation - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a19ab79-708b-4784-b280-67b90c760b51 Presentation Local Lot Details - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90cecce3-cddf-4c74-956c-dd74b97b2783 Notes from Engagement Event - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/abbad27b-5ec2-486c-b960-ad6a3ad3e12b Notes from Audiology Market Open Day - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f265b80b-a369-40fe-84d2-ac6bec0ad095 Letter to Providers - 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