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title: "NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire _1183_AS_2024-26_Audiology"
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# NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire _1183_AS_2024-26_Audiology

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ce84

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for audiology services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) to Audiological Science Ltd. The contract, titled "BNSSG_1183_AS_2024-26_Audiology," is set to run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026, with a provision for extension. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services industry category, specifically focused on ENT or audiologist services. The procurement method employed was a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. The awarded contract will cover the registered population in the region, offering routine elective secondary care services such as hearing assessments, hearing aid fitting, rehabilitation, and aftercare outside of regular working hours.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in audiological and hearing care services, particularly those capable of providing high-quality patient choice and comprehensive support services. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on healthcare innovations and patient-centred solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts in the future. Engaging in this sector can drive business growth by establishing long-term relationships with public healthcare bodies and expanding service offerings to meet the specific needs of the population.

## Notice

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Community Hearing test services including provision of hearing aids

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service required for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisation is for a hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), rehabilitative support, follow-up and aftercare services for adults with no contraindications who have suspected or diagnosed hearing loss. The service should include some flexibility to provide later evening and/or weekend appointments outside of regular working hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). This specification does not cover services for people with these contraindications who should continue to be referred by GP referral to the appropriate service as they may require more specialist intervention. The Adult Hearing Service will consist of: * Hearing needs assessment; * Development of a personalised care plan; * Provision and fitting of hearing aids, where clinically appropriate and agreed with the service user; * Appropriate hearing rehabilitation, for example service user information; hearing therapy; * Information on and signposting to any relevant communication/social support services; * Follow-up to assess whether needs have been met; * Aftercare service for up the effective life of the user's aid(s), including advice, maintenance and review. * Discharge from hearing assessment and fitting pathway; * Provision for service user complaints and feedback to the Provider. The overall service should be carried out in accordance with best practice and guidelines. The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to Audiological Science Ltd in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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 is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with provision for extension included

### Procurement Information

The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000637-2025 |
| 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 | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AUDIOLOGICAL SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2025 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000637-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/

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