Open for bids· deadline in the notice
Paediatric Audiology Insourcing
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust · King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is inviting bids for Paediatric Audiology Insourcing. It is a contract for other health and social care in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Source: Find a Tender, published 3 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 10:19
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 12:30
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About this tender
In brief
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is inviting bids for Paediatric Audiology Insourcing. It is a contract for other health and social care in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The estimated value is £15,000.
Find a Tender published it on 3 December 2025. The notice number is 079324-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059866. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for Paediatric Audiology Insourcing services, focusing on clearing a backlog of 212 patients under the age of four requiring audiometry assessments. Categorised under Medical hospital services, this process targets the services industry and is located in Kings Lynn, UK (region UKH16).
This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) follows the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, excluding Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and initially planned to run from the earliest possible start until 31st March 2026. The procurement stage has transitioned from planning to an updated tender stage noted on 3rd December 2025. Providers must deliver regular clinics for various paediatric audiology services and demonstrate up-to-date clinical competence through continuous professional development.
Businesses meeting the outlined professional criteria stand to benefit from delivery contracts with a value of £15,000, providing long-term stability and market presence in this specialised medical service area.
The notice in full
QEHKL have a backlog of 212 patients, aged under 4 that have been identified of hearing loss and therefore require an audiometry test, assessment and diagnosis. We are looking to insource for consultants that are able to deliver this activity on our behalf.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
The Trust are inviting tenders to provide insourcing services to deliver paediatric audiology services to 212 patients aged 0-4 years to clear the backlog.
This is confirmation of the intention to follow the competitive process.
The contract will be expected to start asap and run to 31st March 2026. Additional information: Successful bidders will need to provide evidence that they can meet the following requirements:
For Paediatric Hearing Assessments 6 months+ ( includes VRA Testing) Clinics
1. STP qualified and HCPC registered as a clinical scientist in Audiology and/or holds a BSc in Audiology (or equivalent), is RCCP registered and holds the Higher Training Scheme (HTS) certificate from BAA in Paediatric assessment 6 months+ (or Master Level HTS accredited VRA module specifically for VRA work or Masters Level HTS accredited older child assessment module for older children)
2. Working in a paediatric IQIPS accredited service and/or a PASQAT2 green light department
3. Currently undertakes regular clinics (at least 1 per week) in paediatric assessment 6 months+
4. Holds a CPD record demonstrating being up to date with current practice.
5. Evidence of a regular appraisal (at least every 2 years) of clinical competence in this area of work.
For Paediatric Hearing Habilitation/Rehabilitation (3 months+) Clinics
1. STP qualified and HCPC registered as a clinical scientist in Audiology and/or holds a BSc in Audiology (or equivalent), is RCCP registered and holds the Higher Training Scheme (HTS) certificate from BAA in Paediatric habilitation.
2. Working in a paediatric IQIPS accredited service and/or a PASQAT2 green light department
3. Currently undertakes regular clinics (at least 2 per month) in paediatric hearing aid fitting and review
4. Holds a CPD record demonstrating being up to date with current practice.
5. Evidence of a regular appraisal (at least every 2 years) of clinical competence in this area of work.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Planning, Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £15,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 079324-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059866
- CPV code
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Town
- Peterborough
- Postcode
- PE30 4ET
- Electoral ward
- Springwood
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Delivery area
- North and West Norfolk
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- North and West Norfolk
- Area
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Jess Ward
- Address
- Kings Lynn, PE30 4ET · East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Paediatric Audiology Insourcing
How much is the Paediatric Audiology Insourcing contract worth?
The estimated value is £15,000.
Who is the buyer for Paediatric Audiology Insourcing?
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, based in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East. The named contact is Jess Ward.
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