Community Audiology
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The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board is overseeing a procurement process for the provision of community audiology services, focusing on age-related hearing assessments and aids in community settings across Preston, Chorley, and South Ribble. The procurement is under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 and does not fall within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023. The tender has reached an award stage, with an intention to award the contract to Beacon Medical Services Group Limited.
The contract's anticipated start date is 1st April 2025, with completion expected by 31st March 2028. It has an estimated lifetime value of approximately £264,550. The final decision to award the contract was confirmed by the LSC ICB Executive Team on 4th February 2025.
This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth for companies specialised in audiology and ENT services. The contract is ideally suited for firms with a proven ability to deliver healthcare services within community settings, with an emphasis on quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, and service sustainability. The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board's choice to award through a direct process highlights the potential for ongoing partnerships.
Businesses that can demonstrate alignment with the NHS's strategic goals of improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating patient choice stand to gain competitive advantage in securing similar contracts in the future.
The provision of a community audiology service delivering age related hearing assessments and aids in community settings, covering the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble footprint.
The provision of a community audiology service delivering age related hearing assessments and aids in community settings, covering the Preston, Chorley and South Ribble footprint. Start Date: 01/04/2025 End Date: 31/03/2028 With the option to extend for a further 2 years. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS264,550 (including the extension) however the final contract value is still to be finalised. The ICB are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
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