--- title: "Adult Community Audiology Services - NHS/SOEPS/22.869 - RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2023-01-11" --- # Adult Community Audiology Services - NHS/SOEPS/22.869 - RFI Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a50ba8-5183-413b-94da-c8e61117f3c9.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre has initiated a tender process for Adult Community Audiology Services under the NHS/SOEPS/22.869 - RFI. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The planning milestone for engagement ends on 6th February 2023. This procurement offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those experienced in providing audiology services to the over-55s, are well-suited to compete. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to the RFI via the E-Tendering Portal by the deadline of 6th February 2023 to engage with NHS Sussex in shaping the future commissioning of the service. ## Notice NHS Sussex is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers on a range of proposed changes to the service specification and contractual arrangements for the Over-55s AQP Community Audiology Service. An RFI was previously published and closed in October 2022. This is a new RFI with an updated specification. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A Tender advertisement will be issued in due course. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer later. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage and you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can. In addition to this RFI, NHS Sussex will be conducting a Provider Engagement event from 09:30 - 11:30 on Tuesday 24th January. Within that event we will talk through the main proposed changes and the session will include an opportunity for providers to ask questions of the commissioners. The event will take place via MS Teams. If you have not already been invited and wish to attend, please send a portal message and include the names and roles of persons in your organisation that you would like to be invited. Please complete your response and return via our E-Tendering Portal at https://intendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home no later than Monday 6th February at 09:30 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a676b0-7299-4a43-a608-7caa7627bb30 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Feb 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2023 at 16:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a676b0-7299-4a43-a608-7caa7627bb30 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a676b0-7299-4a43-a608-7caa7627bb30 11th January 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://intendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home E-Tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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