Coming up· published 29 Aug 2025
PRJ 2206 NHS NCL ICB Early Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Community Audiology Services for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden and Enfield
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board · Islington, Greater London
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 16:17
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.
Find a Tender published it on 29 August 2025. The notice number is 052607-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0590d7.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is preparing for the procurement of Community Audiology Services, intended for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, and Enfield. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage with an anticipated tender release date towards the end of September 2025, and contract awarding expected in January 2026. Service delivery is set to commence on 1st April 2026.
The procurement is classified under community health services and falls within the services category, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Interested parties are invited to participate in an Early Market Engagement Event on 12th September 2025, aiming to gather insights and information pertinent to the upcoming tender.
Prospective bidders must update their profiles on the Central Digital Platform prior to tender release to facilitate the tender response. The contracts will last for an initial three years with the option to extend up to a maximum of five years, subject to the volume and cost stipulations.
The notice in full
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") are seeking to commission Community Audiology Services for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden and Enfield. The proposed contract duration will be an initial duration of 3 years with further options to extend for 1 year + 1 year, equating to a maximum contract duration of 5 years.
The ICB has an expected envelope of PS2,070, 944 per year (3 year PS6,212,832) This will be a cost and volume contract therefore will be subject to activity delivered. The contract(s) will be between the successful provider(s) and North Central London ICB. The Market Engagement Event and Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For parties interested in the opportunity, an Early Market Engagement Event will be held on 12th September 2025, at 14:00 HRS GMT via Microsoft Teams, where further information will be provided. The event will be approx 60 minutes in duration.
For an invite to the event, please email procurement lead Kiran Uppal at the email address k.uppal3@nhs.net, providing your name, organisation, role and the email addresses of up to 2 people who will attend the event. A Microsoft Teams meeting invite will be sent to you in response. Please confirm your attendance by 10th September 11:59 PM GMT.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Further information on the opportunity North Central London ICB is transforming the community audiology services across NCL. We are looking for a provider(s) to deliver: - A single point of referral for the independent sector, to support end to end referral management, and onward referral if required.
This will provide a consistent access point in the community for primary care practitioners. - Community audiology services across Barnet, Camden and Enfield to ensure equitable access - Delivery of a core clinical offer to provide consistency and equitable services. This will support the ICB's key priorities prevention and early intervention, reducing health inequalities, and contributes to improving elective recovery waiting times.
The tender release date is anticipated towards the end of September 2025, with award in January 2026. Service go live is anticipated for 1st April 2026. Please note all potential bidders must ensure they are registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) prior to tender release.
Your profile on CDP will automatically populate a number of core areas in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and cannot be edited within the tender. You CDP profile MUST be up to date and correct prior to tender release to avoid issues during the tender response period. The e-procurement portal which will be utilised is the Atamis Health Family Portal.
Details on how to access will be within the tender release notice on Find Tender. This Market Engagement process is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (hosted by NHS North East London) on behalf of NHS North Central London (NCL) ICB.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052607-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0590d7
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85323000 - Community health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Islington
- Town
- North London
- Postcode
- N1 1TH
- Electoral ward
- Laycock
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Delivery area
- London
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Haringey and Islington
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Kiran Uppal
- Address
- London, N1 1TH · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
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When will the PRJ 2206 NHS NCL ICB Early Market Engagement Event for the Provision of… tender open?
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Who is the buyer for PRJ 2206 NHS NCL ICB Early Market Engagement Event for the Provision of…?
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board, based in Islington, Greater London. The named contact is Kiran Uppal.
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