C330258 - Community Audiology Contract

"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.

Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net

• The decision to award the contract was approved by the Executive Management Team in line with SFIs.
• No declarations of actual, or potential interests by those officers involved in this decision.
• The incumbent provider has delivered the following key criteria 1: Quality and Innovation with a value of 30% by achieving the contractual KPIs, 2: Value with a score of 20% by providing a service that is value for money compared to other providers, 3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability with a value of 14% by collaborative working within the local system, 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice with a value of 18% by reducing health inequalities, 5: Social Value with a value of 6% by ensuring the provider is meeting London Living Wage (LLW).

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The authority has selected and weighted the above key criteria in line with the perceived importance of each of the criterion. The provider has been selected based on the combined scores which confirms the providers ability to continue to fulfil the contract in line with PSR - Direct Award Process C.

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