Awarded· 25 Aug 2025
Audiology AQP & Non-AQP
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board · Lewes, South East
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded Audiology AQP & Non-AQP. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Outside Clinic
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:01
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded Audiology AQP & Non-AQP. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to Outside Clinic. It was awarded on 25 August 2025. The contract value is £225,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 4 September 2025. The notice number is 054030-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059465.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Outside Clinic Ltd for providing audiology services within the region, specifically in Lewes, classified under the "ENT or audiologist services" industry category. This procurement, executed through a Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, ensures service continuity from April 2025 to September 2025 during a transition period.
The contract, valued at £225,000, permits a seamless transition of patient care to alternative providers starting October 2025. The procurement stage is complete, with Outside Clinic selected for their ability to maintain quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring uninterrupted patient services in the UKJ2 region.
The notice in full
Outside Clinic is a provider of audiology services.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
NHS Sussex ICB has awarded the contract to the incumbent provider following Direct Award Process C for the 6-month notice period from April 2025 to September 2025. The contract is required to: Maintain service continuity during the notice period. Enable safe and orderly transfer of patients to alternative providers.
Prevent disruption to patient care and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. As the only organisation in a position to deliver the service during this time, the incumbent provider is best placed to meet these needs.
While other providers were identified to take on patients from October 2025, the incumbent is the only viable option for the 6-month notice period to ensure continuity of service and enable a safe transfer of patients. Decision based on ability to meet contractual, quality, and safety standards without disruption during the transition.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS225,000 over a 6-month term, from 1st April 2025 until 30st September 2025.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Outside Clinic
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £225,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 054030-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059465
- CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lewes
- Town
- Brighton
- Postcode
- BN7 2FZ
- Electoral ward
- Lewes Bridge
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Delivery area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- East Sussex CC
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Maggie Czapiewska
- Address
- Lewes, BN7 2FZ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Outside Clinic
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Audiology AQP & Non-AQP
Who won the Audiology AQP & Non-AQP contract?
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Outside Clinic on 25 August 2025.
How much is the Audiology AQP & Non-AQP contract worth?
The contract value is £225,000.
Who is the buyer for Audiology AQP & Non-AQP?
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, based in Lewes, South East. The named contact is Maggie Czapiewska.
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