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Summary, notice description and lot information
The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Service. This service aims to provide community-based audiology services, including hearing assessments and the supply and fitting of hearing aids, with additional support. The procurement process invites expressions of interest from qualified providers.
Located in the Derbyshire region (UKF1), the procurement is classified under CPV code 85100000 for health services and is valued at £24 million. Interested parties are requested to submit their interest and feedback by 15:00 on 4th September 2025. A soft market testing exercise is underway, and a future notice is expected on 6th October 2025.
This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in audiology and health services, particularly those with the capability to deliver direct access services to adults. The proposed model of service delivery aligns with the Provider Selection Regime, offering a potential contract under a model similar to the Any Qualified Provider scheme. This presents a growth opportunity for healthcare providers adept in ENT or audiologist services to expand or establish a footprint in the Derbyshire area.
Businesses that can demonstrate capability and interest in sustainable health services delivery will find this tender particularly beneficial. The engagement process allows potential providers to influence future commissioning and procurement strategies and gives visibility into a potentially lucrative opportunity within the public healthcare sector.
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB (DDICB) commissions an adult (18+) direct access community audiology service. This service provides hearing assessments and, if necessary, the supply and fitting of one or two hearing aids along with follow-up support. Patients 55 and older can self-refer, whereas those younger than 55 require a GP referral. In the 2024/25 period, it delivered roughly a total of 63,793 interventions (this activity consisted of assessments, all aftercare appointments and fitting appointments). Please note this data does not contain Glossop activity, but it is anticipated that the Glossop area will also be included as a part of this service from 2026 onwards.<br/><br/>NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified providers to express their interest in delivering for the provision of a Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Service. Following the market engagement, it is currently anticipated that an appropriate Provider Selection Regime (PSR) procurement process / provider selection process will be undertaken to implement a patient choice model, similar to that previously described (under historical procurement regimes/legislation) as an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. The ICB intends to award a zero volume, zero value contract to providers that are capable and meet the relevant requirements, which will be described in the future procurement process. The contract duration for this service is expected to be 3-years with up to a 2-year extension option. The maximum indicative budget available for the service is expected to be circa PS4.8m per annum. <br/><br/>All interested providers are requested to review the service specification and then complete a short questionnaire to share feedback and express their interest in delivering this service. Further details of the service can be found within the published draft specification (available via the Atamis e-tendering portal on the link below).<br/><br/>The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;<br/>1. Allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity.<br/>2. To inform the DDICB decision-making process for the potential future commissioning of the Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Services.<br/>3. To help refine the future commissioning and procurement approach.<br/>4. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver, maintain and strengthen services across Derbyshire as illustrated in the draft service specification.<br/>5. To invite feedback from potential providers/the market on the draft service specification.<br/><br/>As part of this advert, and to facilitate the above, the commissioner will be requesting providers to complete and submit a market engagement questionnaire (available via the e-tendering portal).<br/><br/>To register your expression of interest and to complete the questionnaire, please use the following link and Project reference: Link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference: C379400.<br/><br/>The deadline for Expressions of Interest responses is by 15:00 on 4th September 2025.<br/><br/>Please note this is a market engagement exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations.<br/><br/>Any and all information/documents that are made available as part of this engagement exercise are draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change.<br/><br/>Please note, this Prior Information Notice relates to a service/contract in scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Any future Procurement / Provider Selection Process conducted will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 will not apply.
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