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title: "Audiology Services - South Staffordshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b94"
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buyer: "NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board"
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# Audiology Services - South Staffordshire

Buyer: NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b94

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## Summary

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board is commissioning adult audiology services for people in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent who have hearing or communication difficulties. The service covers hearing assessment, rehabilitation and continuing support, including hearing aids where clinically appropriate and associated aftercare. It is a single service requirement, continuing an existing arrangement rather than introducing substantially changed healthcare provision. Delivery is for the local population across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This is a clinical healthcare service, specifically audiology and hearing care, rather than the supply of equipment alone; hearing aids form part of care where clinically indicated. The buyer is the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB.

The process uses the Provider Selection Regime’s direct award process C, without a prior competition. The ICB’s joint commissioning working group made its decision on 19 August 2026, selecting Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited, the existing provider. The contract has been signed and is active. Its term runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The estimated value for the one-year term is £1,678,348; the contract is described as zero-value, with payments based on activity and locally agreed prices. The requirement is not divided into separately awarded lots. Providers could make written representations to the decision makers by 9 October 2026. The criteria were equally weighted: whether the current provider meets the original contract satisfactorily and is likely to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard; suitability, financial and economic standing, and technical and professional ability were also assessed.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future adult audiology requirement, the award shows demand for an established service covering assessment, rehabilitation, hearing aids where clinically appropriate, and ongoing aftercare for the local population. The selected provider was the incumbent, and the buyer’s decision rested on satisfactory performance under the existing contract and confidence that the provider could continue to meet the service requirements. A credible competitor would therefore need to demonstrate reliable delivery of the full clinical pathway, including appropriate hearing aid provision and continuing patient support, as well as evidence of satisfactory service performance. Financial and economic standing, technical and professional ability, and general suitability were basic selection considerations. The route used was a PSR direct award based on continuity and limited change to the healthcare requirement, rather than a competitive tender.

## Notice

Adult Hearing Services (Audiology) provide assessment, rehabilitation, and ongoing support for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties. The service includes hearing assessments, access to hearing aids where clinically appropriate, and associated aftercare and support. This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement relates to the provision of Adult Audiology Services for the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent population.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement relates to the provision of Adult Audiology Services for the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent population. NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSoT ICB) currently holds a contract with Specsavers Hearcare Limited for the provision of Adult Audiology Services. This service provides assessment, rehabilitation, and ongoing support for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties. The service includes hearing assessments, the provision of hearing aids where clinically appropriate, and associated aftercare and support. The SSoT ICB is satisfied that the existing provider will likely satisfy the requirements of the proposed contract and that the requirements for the provision of healthcare services are not changing considerably. As such, the proposed arrangements do not meet the considerable change threshold set out in Regulation 6(10) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The intention is to award a contract to Specsavers Hearcare Limited, the existing provider. The contract period will be one year, commencing on 1 October 2026 and expiring on 30 September 2027. This is a zero-value contract with payments based on activity and locally agreed prices. The estimated contract value for the one-year contract period is PS1,678,348.00.

### 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 09/10/2026. 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/091462-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,678,348 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | STOKE-ON TRENT |
| Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST1 4FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Etruria & Hanley |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091462-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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