--- title: "Community Micro-suction and Adult Hearing Service for Age Related Hearing Loss for South Warwickshire CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS" published: "2018-12-21" --- # Community Micro-suction and Adult Hearing Service for Age Related Hearing Loss for South Warwickshire CCG Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbaae230-9c22-4038-a8c0-726de5e319ee.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands is initiating a market engagement event for its upcoming tender titled "Community Micro-suction and Adult Hearing Service for Age Related Hearing Loss" aimed at enhancing health services in the West Midlands of the United Kingdom. The contract period is scheduled from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020, with the market engagement event taking place on 4th January 2019 at 10:00 hrs. This event will pave the way for an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process, focusing primarily on Community Micro-suction services alongside the existing Adult Hearing Loss Service. This tender represents a significant opportunity for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses that specialise in health services, particularly those offering community-based care and hearing assistance, would be well-positioned to bid. Interested parties will gain insights into service specifications and have the chance to influence the process by providing feedback. This engagement will allow potential providers to position themselves effectively for future contracts in this vital healthcare area. ## Notice ***ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** NHS South Warwickshire CCG are holding a market engagement event for the following services: * Community Micro-suction Services * Adult Hearing Service for Age Related Hearing Loss. It is the intention of the CCG that a lotted Any Qualified Provider process be run for these services. The requirement for Community Micro-suction services is a new requirement which is closely related to the Adult Hearing Loss Service, already in place via AQP. The CCG therefore intends to re-open the existing AQP in order to secure additional capacity across the market. When the AQP is launched, providers will be able to apply for either or both services. Providers should note that the primary focus of this market engagement event will be on the new, Community Micro-Suction requirement. Copies of both the Micro-suction and Adult Hearing Loss Service specifications can be found appended to this advert for the reference of interested organisations. The micro-suction service will provide community based wax removal services for patients who are aged 18 and above using micro-suction and any other suitable instruments under microscopic visualisation that would previously have required referral to secondary care but does not require specialist intervention. A tariff of PS48 per attendance is proposed for this service. The Adult Hearing Loss Service is aimed at adults aged 55 and over experiencing difficulties with their hearing and communication where a GP considers they may benefit from hearing assessment and care. It provides a comprehensive service user-centred direct access adult hearing service. Current tariffs are as follows: Assessment Only - PS49, Assessment, Fitting 1 Aid and Follow up - PS225, Assessment, Fitting 2 Aids and Follow Up - PS319, Delayed fitting of second aid where patient is eligible for bilateral fitting - PS94, Aftercare (per patient that presents per annum) - PS23. The market engagement event will look to provide information on the services and to seek feedback from the market regarding the service specification and tariffs, including the opportunity for organisations to raise questions with Commissioners regarding how they envisage the service being shaped going forward. The event will also offer the opportunity for interested parties to be briefed on the proposed procurement vehicle. The event will also allow providers to gain insight into what is expected from them in preparing a tender. The market engagement event will be held on 4th January at 10:00hrs. Details of the venue can be found when booking a place at the event via Eventbrite by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-micro-suction-and-audiology-market-engagement-event-tickets-53343172866 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de9be80c-f131-4ee6-8f9d-342322f8b6e3 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Any Qualified Provider (AQP) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jan 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS | | Locality | WEST BROMWICH | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B70 9LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Dec 2018 at 14:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de9be80c-f131-4ee6-8f9d-342322f8b6e3 - 10 Dec 2018 at 10:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de9be80c-f131-4ee6-8f9d-342322f8b6e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de9be80c-f131-4ee6-8f9d-342322f8b6e3 21st December 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ceaf45b-99d8-489c-b35d-be90d3f0b6e9 Draft Micro-suction specification ## Notice URLs - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-micro-suction-and-audiology-market-engagement-event-tickets-53343172866 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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