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NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire _594_SS_2024-26_Audiology

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:38.

Opportunity overview

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities • Community Hearing test services including provision of hearing aids

Awarded to

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Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2024
Award ID
000631-2025-594-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 35965
Location
Guernsey, UKZ, GY6 8YP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121240 — ENT or audiologist services

Lots

  • The service required for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisation is for a hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), rehabilitative support, follow-up and aftercare services for adults with no contraindications who have suspected or diagnosed hearing loss. The service should include some flexibility to provide later evening and/or weekend appointments outside of regular working hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). This specification does not cover services for people with these contraindications who should continue to be referred by GP referral to the appropriate service as they may require more specialist intervention. The Adult Hearing Service will consist of: • Hearing needs assessment; • Development of a personalised care plan; • Provision and fitting of hearing aids, where clinically appropriate and agreed with the service user; • Appropriate hearing rehabilitation, for example service user information; hearing therapy; • Information on and signposting to any relevant communication/social support services; • Follow-up to assess whether needs have been met; • Aftercare service for up the effective life of the user's aid(s), including advice, maintenance and review. • Discharge from hearing assessment and fitting pathway; • Provision for service user complaints and feedback to the Provider. The overall service should be carried out in accordance with best practice and guidelines. The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to Specsavers ltd in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with provision for extension includedValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
594
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85121240
Scheme
CPV
Description
ENT or audiologist services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The service required for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisation is for a hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), rehabilitative support, follow-up and aftercare services for adults with no contraindications who have suspected or diagnosed hearing loss. The service should include some flexibility to provide later evening and/or weekend appointments outside of regular working hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). This specification does not cover services for people with these contraindications who should continue to be referred by GP referral to the appropriate service as they may require more specialist intervention. The Adult Hearing Service will consist of: • Hearing needs assessment; • Development of a personalised care plan; • Provision and fitting of hearing aids, where clinically appropriate and agreed with the service user; • Appropriate hearing rehabilitation, for example service user information; hearing therapy; • Information on and signposting to any relevant communication/social support services; • Follow-up to assess whether needs have been met; • Aftercare service for up the effective life of the user's aid(s), including advice, maintenance and review. • Discharge from hearing assessment and fitting pathway; • Provision for service user complaints and feedback to the Provider. The overall service should be carried out in accordance with best practice and guidelines. The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to Specsavers ltd in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with provision for extension included

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Patient choice
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-132086
Name
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Locality
BRISTOL
Postal Code
BS16AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-35965
Name
Specsavers Hearcare Group Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKZ
Locality
Guernsey
Postal Code
GY6 8YP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
La Villiaze, St Andrews

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
35965
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Specsavers Hearcare Group Limited
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-117755
Name
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Bristol
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB

Award information

Award 1
Id
000631-2025-594-1
Title
BNSSG_594_SS_2024-26_Audiology
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-35965
Name
Specsavers Hearcare Group Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000631-2025-594-1
Title
BNSSG_594_SS_2024-26_Audiology
Status
active
Award ID
000631-2025-594-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BRISTOL · UKK11 · BS16AG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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