--- title: "North Northamptonshire Council Sensory Support Service Auxiliary Aids for Children and Young People with Hearing Impairments." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-11-23" --- # North Northamptonshire Council Sensory Support Service Auxiliary Aids for Children and Young People with Hearing Impairments. Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70ddc035-8722-441e-8614-b1169f457f19.json) ## Summary The North Northamptonshire Council is planning a tender for the provision of Sensory Support Service Auxiliary Aids for Children and Young People with Hearing Impairments. The budget for this procurement is £40,000 for the period 2022/2023. The planned contract start date is 19th December 2022, with an end date of 16th December 2024. This tender falls under the industry categories of Medical Equipments and Health and Social Work Services. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, and interested parties must submit their Expression of Interest by 2nd December 2022. This procurement opportunity created by the North Northamptonshire Council is suitable for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) aiming to provide excellent paediatric hearing aids and auxiliary aids for children with hearing impairments. Businesses in the medical equipment and health services industry would find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. The tender offers a chance for suppliers to support speech, language, and auditory processing development in deaf children, and provide user-friendly aids for children and their families. ## Notice North Northamptonshire Council Sensory Support Service would like to engage with a supplier of Auxiliary Aids for Children that are compatible with the Hearing Aids that are provided by health services. These Auxiliary Aids enable Children and Young people with Hearing impairments to access their education. The current Hearing Aid provided by Health Services are Marvel technology hearing aids and so the Auxiliary Aids that we provide must be compatible with this technology. * The Auxiliary Aid providers must be able to demonstrate an excellent worldwide reputation for being excellent paediatric hearing aids to support speech, language, and auditory processing development of deaf children. * The Auxiliary Aid must be compatible and work seamlessly with Heath services issued Hearing Aids which use Marvel technology. The Radio Aid system must include software that works reliably alongside Radio Aid technology that is issued by health and supported further via their hospital software. * The Auxiliary Aid receivers most be compatible for internal installation into Phonak hearing aids. North Northamptonshire Council has specified the Phonak and Marvel brands to ensure that they are compatible with Health issued Hearing Aids. * The Auxiliary radio Aid systems must be safe to use and comply with the law with respect to battery locking compartments when used with children who are under 5 years old or have hearing siblings under 5 years of age. * The Auxiliary Aids must demonstrably user friendly for children and their families. * The Service Provider must be able to repair the equipment as required. * The Service Provider must be able to provide equipment for the consumables for all equipment purchased, this must include, Touchscreen lanyards,Inspiro Cords,Inspiro Mics, Inspiro Mic Clips, Inspiro Belt Clips, Inspiro, Shoes, Tamper proof Kits, Cables and Plugs, Soundfield, Unlockers, Stick'n'Stay. Please read this document and if you feel that your organisation can contribute to this exercise, please prepare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return, via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00hrs, Friday 2nd December 2022. Additional information: Please read this document and if you feel that your organisation can contribute to this exercise, please prepare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return, via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00hrs, Friday 2nd December 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d54e552d-f3f2-4ca0-8653-36713983ab61 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | KETTERING | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN16 8TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire | | Local authority | North Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Northall | | Westminster constituency | Kettering | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2022 at 18:04 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d54e552d-f3f2-4ca0-8653-36713983ab61 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d54e552d-f3f2-4ca0-8653-36713983ab61 23rd November 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83fbb72a-3986-4b1f-ad8a-b620948bc3bb Please read this document and if you feel that your organisation can contribute to this exercise, please prepare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and return, via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk by 17.00hrs, Friday 2nd December 2022. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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