---
title: "Audiology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e48e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Audiology

Buyer: NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e48e

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## Summary

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board procured adult audiology services for people aged 55 and over who experience hearing and communication difficulties. The requirement covers ear, nose and throat or audiologist services, with delivery associated with the Board’s Cornwall area. The service is intended to support patients with hearing-related needs through an established healthcare provision. The selected provider is Specsavers Hearcare, a large supplier operating in this field. This is a healthcare services requirement rather than a supply of equipment alone, so relevant businesses are likely to include audiology providers able to assess and support older adults with hearing and communication difficulties within NHS-related service arrangements.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Specsavers Hearcare under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It used Direct Award Process B, described as a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The award followed a patient-choice basis, with the published criterion recorded as 100% cost. The contract value is £4,099,289, including the stated one-year extension period. The contract runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, including that extension period, and was signed on 23 April 2026. One bid was recorded. The award is active, although the associated lot is marked cancelled in the procurement data. The existing provider and existing service were retained.

This outcome indicates established demand for audiology services for older adults in Cornwall and shows that the buyer used a Provider Selection Regime route focused on continuing an existing service. A credible future competitor would need to deliver adult audiology care for people aged 55 and over, address hearing and communication difficulties, and operate effectively within NHS healthcare expectations. Patient choice is central to the stated evaluation basis, so providers should be able to offer a service that patients can understand, access and select confidently. Relevant capability includes qualified audiology delivery, suitable patient pathways, reliable service capacity and experience managing an established community healthcare caseload. Businesses with a comparable existing-service model may be best placed to compete when this requirement is next considered.

## Notice

This service is aimed at adults aged 55 years of age and over experiencing hearing and communication difficulties.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service is aimed at adults aged 55 years of age and over experiencing hearing and communication difficulties. 

This award has been made following direct award process B.

Lifetime value: PS4,099,289.00
Contracts dates: 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2027 including 1 year extension period.

Existing provider and existing service.

### 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/077642-2026 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 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 | £4,099,289 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | CORNWALL |
| Postcode area | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL31 2FR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence |
| Westminster constituency | North Cornwall |
| Delivery location | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Specsavers Hearcare |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077642-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cedr.com/
- https://www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.specsavers.co.uk/
- https://www.specsavers.co.uk/01721624

## Provenance

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