---
title: "Adult Hearing Service across Cheshire and Merseyside"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0548e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-06-13"
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# Adult Hearing Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0548e0

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for an Adult Hearing Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. This procurement, classified under the health services category, has been carried out under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with key activities like hearing aid fitting and aftercare service included. The procurement method employed was a direct award, starting from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, focusing on adult residents registered with a GP within the region. The contract was awarded to Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd and confirmed by the Fiance, Investment, and Resources Committee of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB on 20th May 2025.

This tender presents business growth opportunities primarily for businesses involved in healthcare, specifically those offering hearing assessment and audiology services. Firms with a presence or capability to operate within Cheshire and Merseyside can particularly benefit. The procurement is suited for large-scale businesses with expertise in providing quality healthcare services emphasising patient choice, as evidenced by the high-quality criteria in the award process. Engaging in this contract can allow for access to a steady client base through integrated care and existing networks within the regional healthcare landscape.

## Notice

The service required is for a hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), rehabilitative support, follow-up and aftercare services for adults who are registered with a GP in the commissioned Places in Cheshire and Merseyside.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a 1 year contract via Direct Award B to deliver Adult Hearing Service across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract started on 1st April 2025 and will expire 31st March 2026. This is a tariff based contract with no activity guaranteed and payment will be made based on activity undertaken. This is an existing service that has been awarded to an existing provider.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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/032418-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 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 | £1 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD62 Cheshire East, TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester, TLD71 East Merseyside, TLD72 Liverpool, TLD73 Sefton, TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2025 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032418-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.SPECSAVERS.CO.UK
- http://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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