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QHM-2025-7573 AQP Audiology

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:13.

Opportunity overview

Audiology

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Specsavers Hearcare Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jul 2025
Award ID
045872-2025-QHM-2025-7573-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH TBC
Location
Fareham, UKC, PO15 7PA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121240 — ENT or audiologist services

Lots

  • Audiology The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is £1178227. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date:31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.Value 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
AQP Audiology
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
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 decision makers by midnight on 15/08/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Short Description
Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
STANDSTILL PAUSED NENC ICB has received a representation. Standstill is formally paused on this Intention to Award Notice period.

Old Value

Entry 2
Id
2
Description
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 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The correct Nuts Code Place of Performance is UKC North East (England). Specsavers Hearcare are now trading as Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited.
Entry 3
Id
3
Description
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 Contract Value: £1,178,227.00 Chief Delivery Officer Director of Finance Director of Finance Director to Finance The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. In line with the PSR Regulations, the provider has been assessed against the 5 Key Criteria and has passed and satisfied key requirements identified for the contract. Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process and there were no conflicts of interests identified.

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
Audiology The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is £1178227. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date:31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Type
quality
Description
100%
Criterion 2
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Type
cost
Description
100%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QHM
Name
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR53XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK

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

Id
QHM
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-TBC
Name
Specsavers Hearcare Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Fareham
Postal Code
PO15 7PA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Forum 6 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
TBC
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Specsavers Hearcare Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-115350
Name
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Sunderland
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Award information

Award 1
Id
045872-2025-QHM-2025-7573-1
Title
QHM-2025-7573 AQP Audiology
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-TBC
Name
Specsavers Hearcare Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
045872-2025-QHM-2025-7573-1
Title
QHM-2025-7573 AQP Audiology
Status
active
Award ID
045872-2025-QHM-2025-7573-1
Date Signed
16 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,178,227
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC · SR53XB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0580e5-2025-09-17T11:21:31+01:00compiled ·