Awarded· 22 Jan 2025
Cambrian Ear Wax Removal
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board has awarded Cambrian Ear Wax Removal. It is a contract for other health and social care in Telford and Wrekin.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Sister Kate
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:54
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 09:07
View notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board has awarded Cambrian Ear Wax Removal. It is a contract for other health and social care in Telford and Wrekin. The contract went to Sister Kate. It was awarded on 22 January 2025. The contract value is £16,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 May 2025. The notice number is 028348-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04e976.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board has recently concluded the procurement process for the "Cambrian Ear Wax Removal" service, categorised under the ENT or audiologist services industry (CPV 85121240). This service contract is planned to be active from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and is valued at £16,000.
The procurement, completed under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, involved a direct award (Regulation 9, Direct Award C) to the existing provider, Sister Kate Limited. The procurement took place in Telford, UK, and adhered to a limited procedure method, bypassing the necessity for prior publication of a call for competition, as the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 were deemed not applicable.
For businesses specialising in audiologist services or healthcare service provision, particularly SMEs, this tender represents a concise opportunity for growth and collaboration with the NHS in the region. The contract awarded reflects stability and continuity in service provision, as Sister Kate Limited, an SME, was chosen due to satisfactory past performance.
The notice in full
This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the provision of the Cambrian Ear Wax Removal Service.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the provision of the Cambrian Ear Wax Removal Service. NHS STW has commissioned Sister Kate since January 2023 to deliver Ear Wax Removal for Cambrian Medical Practice patients.
NHS STW is happy with the performance of Sister Kate as the existing Provider. NHS STW is satisfied that the requirements for the provision of health care services are not changing considerably, i.e., they don't meet the considerable change threshold as set out in Regulation 6(10).
The intention is to award a contract to Sister Kate Limited, the existing provider, via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 9, Direct Award C.
The review of Audiology Services, which covers Ear Wax Removal, has recently recommenced within the ICB and it is anticipated a re-commissioning exercise will take place over the next 12-months The contract period shall be for a period 12-months from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is PS16,000.00.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Sister Kate
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £16,000
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
- 028348-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e976
- CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Town
- Telford
- Postcode
- TF1 1LX
- Electoral ward
- Haygate & Park
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Delivery area
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Telford and Wrekin
- Area
- Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Hayley Smith
- Phone
- +44 7770493216
- Address
- Telford, TF1 1LX · West Midlands · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Sister Kate
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Cambrian Ear Wax Removal
Who won the Cambrian Ear Wax Removal contract?
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Sister Kate on 22 January 2025.
How much is the Cambrian Ear Wax Removal contract worth?
The contract value is £16,000.
Who is the buyer for Cambrian Ear Wax Removal?
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board, based in Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands. The named contact is Hayley Smith, on +44 7770493216.
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