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title: "Community Audiology - First Community Health and Care CIC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ccde"
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buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Community Audiology - First Community Health and Care CIC

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ccde

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## Summary

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Community Audiology services to First Community Health and Care CIC. This contract pertains to ENT or audiologist services, specifically providing Adult Hearing Aids for individuals aged 55 and above in Sussex (UKJ2). The procurement follows a limited procedure, specifically the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, which falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract is for an initial term from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 with an option to extend for six months. The contract was finalised on 29 November 2024 and carries an annual value of £751,831.00, with a total potential value of approximately £1,127,746.50.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for service providers specialising in healthcare and audiology services. Companies that can demonstrate high standards in quality and innovation, cost-effectiveness, integration and collaboration, access improvement, and social value would be well-suited to compete in future similar procurements. Firms experienced in delivering sustainable, high-quality healthcare services that address health inequalities and enhance patient choice stand to benefit significantly by aligning their service offerings to meet such stringent evaluation criteria effectively.

## Notice

The services provided are Community Audiology, including Adult Hearing Aids for people aged 55 years and above. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime - Direct Award C) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The services provided are Community Audiology including Adult Hearing Aids for people aged 55 years and above. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice (Direct Award Process C). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This direct award is for a initial term of 12 months, from 1/4/24 to 31/3/25 with the option to extend for an additional period of 6 months to 30/09/25. The service value is PS751,831.00 per annum.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041506-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,127,746 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2024 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041506-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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