--- title: "Community Audiology AQP - South East London CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-01-12" --- # Community Audiology AQP - South East London CCG Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-827054b4-3ea5-4649-98bb-5899c1bc29ae.json) ## Summary NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is preparing to award new contracts for Community Adult Audiology services under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with bids due by 9th February 2022 at 12:00 noon. Successful contracts are expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and will run for three years until 31st March 2025, with an option for extension for an additional two years until 31st March 2027. The indicative annual value of the contract is £2,700,000, and the services fall within the healthcare industry category of ENT or audiologist services in the London region. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in audiology and related healthcare services, especially those that can provide patient-centred care and have the capacity to deliver hearing aids and associated treatments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly well-suited to compete, as the contract will be allocated based on activity and patient choice, allowing various providers to potentially benefit from involvement in this service provision under the Light Touch Regime. ## Notice NHS South East London CCG is seeking to award new contracts for Community Adult Audiology services under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. The aim of the service will be to provide a comprehensive patient-centered Community Adult Audiology service which will include the provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (non complex) in-line with national guidance (NICE) and local requirements for the patients registered with a GP Practice within South East London CCG. New AQP contracts will start on 1st April 2022 and run for a period of three years until 31st March 2025 with a further extension option of up to two years to 31st March 2027. The indicative annual value of activity through the AQP is PS2,700,000 (Ex VAT). Please note that AQP contracts awarded will have no minimum contract value as the contract value for a particular AQP provider will be dependent on activity and patient choice. The Authority will consider requests from Preferred Bidders who are not existing AQP providers for a later contract commencement date. However, where any AQP contracts start later than 1st April 2022, the end dates will still be fixed at 31st March 2025 and 31st March 2027 (initial period end date and extended period end date respectively). The Authority wish(es) to receive responses to the ITT from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity, capability and premises (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability within the requisite timescale, which is notified to Potential Bidders in the ITT) to provide the range of Services as set out in the ITT, in a safe and effective manner subject to any conditions specified in the Contract or any tender documents issued in connection with the Procurement. Further details on the service requirements and specifications, the tariff of payment, the draft contract and the procurement process and evaluation criteria is set out in the procurement documentation accessible via the tender portal at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a92bab86-9073-ec11-8110-005056b64545 The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via the ProContract e-tendering portal. Interested applicants wishing to participate in the procurement and join the AQP must register on the portal, express an interest in the project, access the AQP documentation and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal and submit these via the portal prior to the deadline for submission. The deadline for completed bid submissions is 9th February 2022 at 12:00 (noon). All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this opportunity must be directed through the portal. A timetable for the procurement, guidance re: process, and supplementary information relating to the contract opportunity is also available for download from the portal. Additional information: London Shared Services (previously NELCSU) is managing this process on behalf of NHS South East London CCG (The Authority). The services to which this advert relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) and the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing the procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. This contract is below the LTR thresholds. Neither the reference to the "Open Procedure" or the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that The Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to below-threshold contracts for Schedule 3 services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f24a6f8c-afe6-4545-a083-23301219d0e2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Single stage process under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Schedule 3 services | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | 10 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2A 2DU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | Hoxton East & Shoreditch | | Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2022 at 18:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f24a6f8c-afe6-4545-a083-23301219d0e2 - 13 Dec 2021 at 16:19 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31c979e-c19c-4904-927d-4dc21c4ec16d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f24a6f8c-afe6-4545-a083-23301219d0e2 12th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e31c979e-c19c-4904-927d-4dc21c4ec16d 13th December 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a92bab86-9073-ec11-8110-005056b64545 Link to the ProContract tender portal where interested bidders can access the tender documentation and complete and submit the ITT questionnaires online before the stated submission deadline. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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