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Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Service

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:06.

Opportunity overview

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (CSU), on behalf of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board ("the Commissioner") sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Service.

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.

Audiological Science Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jan 2026
Award ID
007161-2026-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Scrivens Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jan 2026
Award ID
007161-2026-2
Status
active
Location
Birmingham, UKG, United Kingdom

Specsavers Hearcare

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jan 2026
Award ID
007161-2026-3
Status
active
Location
Whiteley, UKJ, United Kingdom
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jan 2026
Award ID
007161-2026-4
Status
active
Location
Preston, UKD, United Kingdom

Modality LLP

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 Jan 2026
Award ID
007161-2026-5
Status
active
Location
Wolverhampton, UKG3, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85121240 — ENT or audiologist services

Lots

  • NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB (DDICB) commissions an adult (18+) direct access community audiology service. This service provides hearing assessments and, if necessary, the supply and fitting of one or two hearing aids along with follow-up support. Patients 55 and older can self-refer, whereas those younger than 55 require a GP referral. In the 2024/25 period, it delivered roughly a total of 63,793 interventions (this activity consisted of assessments, all aftercare appointments and fitting appointments). Please note this data does not contain Glossop activity, but the Glossop area will be included as a part of this service from 1st April 2026 onwards.<br/><br/>A competitive Provider Selection Regime (PSR) procurement process was undertaken to implement a patient choice model, similar to that previously described (under historical procurement regimes/legislation) as an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. As a result of this tender process, the ICB intends to award zero volume, zero value contracts to providers that are capable and met the relevant requirements. The contract duration for this service will be 3-years with up to a 2-year extension option. The maximum indicative budget available for the service is expected to be circa £4.8m per annum.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process to the successful providers. The contracts awarded will commence 01st April 2026.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
ocds-h6vhtk-05ccca
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB (DDICB) commissions an adult (18+) direct access community audiology service. This service provides hearing assessments and, if necessary, the supply and fitting of one or two hearing aids along with follow-up support. Patients 55 and older can self-refer, whereas those younger than 55 require a GP referral. In the 2024/25 period, it delivered roughly a total of 63,793 interventions (this activity consisted of assessments, all aftercare appointments and fitting appointments). Please note this data does not contain Glossop activity, but the Glossop area will be included as a part of this service from 1st April 2026 onwards.<br/><br/>A competitive Provider Selection Regime (PSR) procurement process was undertaken to implement a patient choice model, similar to that previously described (under historical procurement regimes/legislation) as an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. As a result of this tender process, the ICB intends to award zero volume, zero value contracts to providers that are capable and met the relevant requirements. The contract duration for this service will be 3-years with up to a 2-year extension option. The maximum indicative budget available for the service is expected to be circa £4.8m per annum.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process to the successful providers. The contracts awarded will commence 01st April 2026.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 3
Name
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
Pass/Fail

Options

Description
The contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121240
Description
ENT or audiologist services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-119759

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
The Council House, First Floor, Corporation Street
Locality
Derby
Region
UKF1
Postal Code
DE1 2FS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Audiological Science Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-172731

Identifier

Legal Name
Audiological Science Ltd

Address

Locality
London
Region
UKI
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Scrivens Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-172732

Identifier

Legal Name
Scrivens Ltd

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Region
UKG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 4
Name
Specsavers Hearcare
Id
GB-FTS-172733

Identifier

Legal Name
Specsavers Hearcare

Address

Locality
Whiteley
Region
UKJ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 5
Name
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-162175

Identifier

Legal Name
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd

Address

Locality
Preston
Region
UKD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 6
Name
Modality LLP
Id
GB-FTS-172734

Identifier

Legal Name
Modality LLP

Address

Locality
Wolverhampton
Region
UKG3
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 7
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
007161-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172731
Name
Audiological Science Ltd
Award 2
Id
007161-2026-2
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172732
Name
Scrivens Ltd
Award 3
Id
007161-2026-3
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172733
Name
Specsavers Hearcare
Award 4
Id
007161-2026-4
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-162175
Name
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd
Award 5
Id
007161-2026-5
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172734
Name
Modality LLP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007161-2026-1
Award ID
007161-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jan 2026, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
007161-2026-2
Award ID
007161-2026-2
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jan 2026, 00:00
Entry 3
Id
007161-2026-3
Award ID
007161-2026-3
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jan 2026, 00:00
Entry 4
Id
007161-2026-4
Award ID
007161-2026-4
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jan 2026, 00:00
Entry 5
Id
007161-2026-5
Award ID
007161-2026-5
Status
active
Date Signed
15 Jan 2026, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Derby · UKF1 · DE1 2FS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 007161-2026award, contract ·