--- title: "Invitation to Tender - Any Qualified Provider - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service for an on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2023-05-09" --- # Invitation to Tender - Any Qualified Provider - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service for an on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support has awarded contracts for a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board covering localities including Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar, and Cleveland. The contracts provide services for adults aged 55 and above with hearing and communication difficulties, including rehabilitation and access to hearing aids. The procurement route followed the open procedure to ensure fairness and transparency. The contract period is initially for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 24 months, starting from 1st July 2023. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services to provide hearing loss-related rehabilitation services to the specified localities in the North East region of the United Kingdom. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procedure tender, as the contracting authority aims to improve economic, social, and environmental well-being through this procurement process. The deadline for submission of tenders is 15th December 2022, with the contract value set at £12,031,852 GBP. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland who have commissioned a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service. The awarded contracts provide a comprehensive service for adults aged 55 years and over experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from rehabilitation including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, following the principles of national commissioning frameworks and local requirements. The contracts are for an initial 3 years plus the option to extend the contract for a further period of 24 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The procurement route of the AQP contracts has followed the basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenders in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Additional information: Invitation to Tender - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service - Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland who have commissioned a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service. All successful bidders have been awarded a zero-based contract. This is an activity driven contract, with no one provider guaranteed activity. The tariff to be applied to the activity of this procurement has been determined by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8023d-1f4e-4366-ac8d-2644d83fbcac | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 May 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,031,852 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 6 | | Supplier names | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MINOR OPS; NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; OUTSIDE CLINIC; SCRIVENS; SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 May 2023 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8023d-1f4e-4366-ac8d-2644d83fbcac - 15 Nov 2022 at 12:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b0cf7d-ecee-4012-ae62-add72e1a23d8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8023d-1f4e-4366-ac8d-2644d83fbcac 9th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b0cf7d-ecee-4012-ae62-add72e1a23d8 15th November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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