Published date: 25 July 2018

This notice was replaced on 30 October 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 30 October 2019)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Hearing aids - 33185000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£270,000,000

Procurement reference

PNL00000999

Published date

25 July 2018

Closing date

20 August 2018

Contract start date

1 February 2019

Contract end date

31 January 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chaindepots via the Stock, and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the DirectRoute.
The scope of this framework is to cover the supply of Hearing Aids, Accessories and Custom Ear Mouldsincluding DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Hearing Aids, Accessories and Custom Moulds that meet therequirements of users with varying levels of hearing loss.
The Framework Agreement will provide access to hearing solutions for adults and children with both mild,moderate, severe and profound hearing problems.
It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be circa 67500 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Hearing Aids and Accessories

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 23 February 2018

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kate Cook

Address

Health Solutions Team Limited acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd acting as agent of the NHSBusiness Services Authority
c/o Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
England

Telephone

+44 7920565850

Email

kate.cook@supplychain.nhs.uk