--- title: "Community Hearing Aids service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-07-18" --- # Community Hearing Aids service Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047ea5.json) ## Summary The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is planning a procurement process for the provision of community hearing aids services in Sussex. The service aims to ensure individuals with hearing impairments have easy access to high-quality care near their homes. The tender, titled "Community Hearing Aids service," falls under the health services category with a budget of £60,000,000. Interested parties must submit responses via the E-Tendering Portal by Friday 2 August 2024. This tender process presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry to bid for a long-term contract that prioritizes innovation and efficiency. Companies offering ENT or audiologist services within the NHS Sussex ICB area are well-suited to compete. Organisations must engage with the Provider Engagement event on Wednesday 31 July via MS Teams to participate in discussions and ask questions to the commissioners. ## Notice NHS Sussex is seeking information regarding the provision of community hearing aids services in Sussex prior to retendering. It is anticipated that the new service will be procured via a standard NHS contract with a contract duration of initially seven years plus the option to extend by a further three years, commencing 1 July 2025 with the aim of ensuring individuals with hearing impairments have access to a high-quality, efficient community hearing aids service that is delivered near their homes, with short waiting times and a high level of responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The length of this contract should support the successful bidder(s) to deliver innovation and efficiencies over that period. An RFI questionnaire is available at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects The purpose of the RFI Questionnaire is to gauge market interest, feedback via the RFI response form and provide the ICB with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification. We request you complete your response and return it via our E-Tendering Portal no later than midday on Friday 2 August 2024. In addition to this RFI, NHS Sussex will be conducting a Provider Engagement event from 12-1pm on Wednesday 31 July. Within that event we will talk through the main proposed changes and the session will include an opportunity for providers to ask questions of the commissioners. The event will take place via MS Teams. In order to book your place, please complete and return Section 2 of this document (market engagement questionnaire) and include the names, roles and contact details of persons in your organisation who you would like to be invited via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome by no later than Monday 29 July 2024 at 12pm (Noon). ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Sussex is seeking information regarding the provision of community hearing aids services in Sussex prior to retendering. It is anticipated that the new service will be procured via a standard NHS contract with a contract duration of initially seven years plus the option to extend by a further three years, commencing 1 July 2025 with the aim of ensuring individuals with hearing impairments have access to a high-quality, efficient community hearing aids service that is delivered near their homes, with short waiting times and a high level of responsiveness to the needs of local communities. The length of this contract should support the successful bidder(s) to deliver innovation and efficiencies over that period. An RFI questionnaire is available at: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects The purpose of the RFI Questionnaire is to gauge market interest, feedback via the RFI response form and provide the ICB with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification. We request you complete your response and return it via our E-Tendering Portal no later than midday on Friday 2 August 2024. In addition to this RFI, NHS Sussex will be conducting a Provider Engagement event from 12-1pm on Wednesday 31 July. Within that event we will talk through the main proposed changes and the session will include an opportunity for providers to ask questions of the commissioners. The event will take place via MS Teams. In order to book your place, please complete and return Section 2 of this document (market engagement questionnaire) and include the names, roles and contact details of persons in your organisation who you would like to be invited via https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome by no later than Monday 29 July 2024 at 12pm (Noon). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022376-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West), TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services ## Release History - 18 Jul 2024 at 17:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022376-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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