--- title: "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)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03848f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03848f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03848f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03848f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-05-09" --- # 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) Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03848f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03848f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03848f.json) ## Summary The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board in collaboration with North of England Commissioning Support has completed a procurement process for a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service in Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland. The procurement aimed to provide comprehensive services for adults aged 55 years and over with hearing and communication difficulties. The contracts awarded are for an initial 3 years with a possible extension of 24 months, following a fair and transparent open procedure in adherence to NHS regulations. This tender opportunity for the Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service presents valuable prospects for businesses offering health services geared towards adult rehabilitation and hearing aid-related support. Companies with expertise in providing healthcare services, especially those tailored to the elderly population, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method employed allows for a competitive process that emphasises the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders to deliver quality services in line with NHS regulatory standards. ## 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 contracts awarded 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. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority has considered: How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the patients / residents of the localities covered under the contract and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 contracts awarded 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. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority has considered: How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the patients / residents of the localities covered under the contract and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013159-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 May 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,031,852 | | Lots value | £12,031,852 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH NORTH YORKSHIRE | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS3 6AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside | | Local authority | Middlesbrough | | Electoral ward | North Ormesby | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham | ## 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 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013159-2023 - 15 Nov 2022 at 12:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032361-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home - https://intranet.necsu.nhs.uk/SitePages/Home.aspx - https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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