Published date: 3 April 2017

Withdrawn early engagement


Closing date: 23 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Procurement reference

P2016-022/2

Published date

3 April 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018


Description

Early engagement for North West Surrey Direct Access Adult Hearing Services (Audiology) for NHS North West Surrey CCG (the Commissioner). The Commissioner is supported in this project by its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement.

The Commissioner wishes to engage suitable providers in the potential procurement of direct access adult hearing services (audiology).

The Commissioner is seeking to redesign and improve current services, transitioning to a direct access model with the assessment, fitting and on-going review of hearing aids provided in the community.

Interested providers are invited to attend a market engagement event at St Columba's House, Maybury Hill, Woking, Surrey GU22 8AB on Thursday 12th January (11:00 - 12:30).

Full specifications and procurement documents will be released shortly after this event with the aim of securing cost effective and high quality hearing aid services for all appropriate patients registered with a North West Surrey CCG GP Practice.

Successful provider(s) would be expected to deliver direct access hearing aid services to the adult population of North West Surrey CCG. The services will be delivered in a community setting with adequate geographical spread across the North West Surrey area to promote equitable access.

The approximate value of this opportunity is £1m.

This engagement event will provide an initial opportunity for interested parties to hear the Commissioner's views on the service configuration and input into the design of the clinical and commercial model. To register for this event please contact the lead person below detailing the:
• Name of organisation
• Name of attendee
• Job title of attendee


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

North West Surrey Direct Access Adult Hearing Services (Audiology) Market Engagement Event

  • Early engagement
  • Published 16 December 2016, last edited 16 December 2016

Additional text

This early engagement does not commit the Commissioner to undertake any subsequent procurement process for the service.
Participation or non-participation in this early engagement does not entitle, commit, or disbar any provider from participating in any subsequent procurement process for the service. Any subsequent procurement for the service will be advertised separately as appropriate. Any provider wishing to participate in any subsequent procurement for the service will need to respond to any subsequent notice as appropriate.


About the buyer

Contact name

Amber Byrne

Address

58 Church Street
Weybridge
KT13 8DP
England

Telephone

01372 232504

Email

Amber.Byrne@nwsurreyccg.nhs.uk

Website

http://www.nwsurreyccg.nhs.uk