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Summary, notice description and lot information
The procurement process led by the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board involves the provision of adult audiology services in North Staffordshire. This initiative, titled "Audiology Service - North Staffordshire CMT-1377", falls under the services category, specifically tailored for ENT or audiologist services. The procurement stages indicated that a contract was awarded with the procurement method described as an award procedure without prior competition publication, reflecting a limited procurement process.
The formal contract award was completed on 1st October 2025, and services are scheduled to be delivered from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026 across North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The allocation for the 2025/26 contract year amounts to approximately £2,224,787. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, especially those specialising in audiology.
The direct award to Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited accentuates opportunities for established entities that can demonstrate a track record of providing high-quality services. With an emphasis on maintaining service standards, companies with expertise in enhancing adult hearing capabilities and support services could find potential growth pathways, especially given the structured environment provided by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Businesses capable of offering cost-effective, high-standard audiological services may thrive under this contract's terms, highlighting the potential for sustained partnerships within the NHS framework.
Adult hearing services (Audiology) providing support for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel that they might benefit from a hearing assessment and rehabilitation, including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably. This is a zero based contract based on activity and local prices. The contract expenditure for 2024/25 was PS2,471,986. Based on this, this award is for the 2025/26 bringing the lifetime value of the contract to the value of c. PS2,224,787. The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2026.
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