---
title: "Community Audiology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-24"
---

# Community Audiology

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b.json)

## Summary

The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is leading a procurement titled "Community Audiology", classified under ENT or audiologist services. This procurement focuses on delivering age-related hearing assessments and aids across community settings within the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. The process currently stands at the intention to award stage, with a contract expected to start on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2028. The contract may be extended by two additional years, and the total contract value, including the extension, is approximately £9,305,680. This procurement follows a limited procurement method without prior advertisement, as set out in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, thus falling outside the usual directive scope.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services, especially those specialising in audiology, to engage with the NHS. Given the contract's reliance on an existing provider, businesses with an established track record in service delivery, particularly in audiology, are well-positioned to support or offer supplementary services. There is an emphasis on quality, integration, and innovation, aligning with NHS objectives to improve access and reduce health inequalities. Although the selection has focused on an existing provider, businesses that offer complementary technologies or services that enhance patient outcomes could potentially find avenues for collaboration or future opportunities.

## Notice

The provision of a community audiology service delivering age related hearing assessments and aids in community settings, covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB footprint.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a community audiology service delivering age related hearing assessments and aids in community settings, covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB footprint. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2028 With the option to extend for a further 2 years. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS9,305,680 (including the extension) however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of the notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068345-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,305,680 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECSAVERS HEARCARE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2025 at 16:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068345-2025
- 28 Mar 2025 at 16:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011859-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4b.json.