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title: "Adult Audiology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068e84"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-29"
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# Adult Audiology Services

Buyer: NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e84

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) contracting Adult Audiology Services within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, currently in the award stage with the recommendation approved on 16 January 2026. The process is classed under the health services industry, with an indicative annual contract value of £1,936,359. The intended contract period is from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and representations must be submitted by providers by 13 May 2026. This notice initiates a standstill period under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. NHS England is leading anticipated changes affecting Integrated Care Board structures, including mergers and boundary adjustments effective from 1 April 2026 and April 2027.

This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those established in audiology services. The procurement method involves a direct award process without prior publication for competition, favouring businesses with established service provision capabilities like existing providers. This tender is tailored for large-scale operations capable of delivering consistent service quality across regional boundaries, notably suitable for providers such as Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited, who have active involvement in similar initiatives. The location requirement specified across regions UKH11 and UKH12 supports business expansion for companies capable of meeting regional health service demands, marking excellent prospects for established health service providers to reinforce their market position.

## Notice

Delivery of adult audiology services within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Central East ICB, previously Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C for a duration of 12 months, from 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027. The financial values included are indicative and subject to final approval. The indicative annual value of the contract is PS1,936,359 Additional information: There are anticipated system changes affecting Integrated Care Board (ICB) structures. Under section 14Z28 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England may make transfer schemes in connection with the variation of the constitution of an ICB, or the abolition of an ICB. C&P ICB will be changed by the implementation of ICB mergers and boundary changes, taking effect on 1 April 2026 and April 2027, which is being led by NHS England (NHSE), who will exercise its power (14Z28) to vary or revoke the Establishment Order, thereby abolishing or establishing ICBs or changing the boundaries of existing ICBs

### 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 13 May 2026. 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/039504-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,936,359 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely West |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## 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

- 29 Apr 2026 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039504-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cpics.org.uk/

## Provenance

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