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title: "C330258 - Community Audiology Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fae5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-31"
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# C330258 - Community Audiology Contract

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fae5

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## Summary

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is in the award stage of procuring the "C330258 - Community Audiology Contract" under the health care services industry category. The procurement is conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with the intention to award the contract to Audiological Science Limited. This direct award process is based on specific key criteria, including quality, value for money, collaboration, and social value. Representations by providers must be made by 10 April 2025. The contract is planned to commence on 1 April 2025 and will run through to 31 March 2026, primarily delivering services in the London region.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses focusing on healthcare services, particularly those specialising in audiology. Businesses that can deliver innovative, high-quality services that offer value for money and exhibit strong local system collaboration will find this an appealing opportunity. The contract emphasises improving access and reducing health inequalities, supporting social value by ensuring adherence to the London Living Wage. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to compete, demonstrating their capability to meet the stringent criteria set for service quality and sustainability.

## Notice

"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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net * The decision to award the contract was approved by the Executive Management Team in line with SFIs. * No declarations of actual, or potential interests by those officers involved in this decision. * The incumbent provider has delivered the following key criteria 1: Quality and Innovation with a value of 30% by achieving the contractual KPIs, 2: Value with a score of 20% by providing a service that is value for money compared to other providers, 3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability with a value of 14% by collaborative working within the local system, 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice with a value of 18% by reducing health inequalities, 5: Social Value with a value of 6% by ensuring the provider is meeting London Living Wage (LLW). The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The authority has selected and weighted the above key criteria in line with the perceived importance of each of the criterion. The provider has been selected based on the combined scores which confirms the providers ability to continue to fulfil the contract in line with PSR - 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 provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 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/012100-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £921,345 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 31 Mar 2025 at 16:18 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012100-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012100-2025
  31st March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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