Published date: 18 August 2023
Last edited date: 19 August 2023
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
WF1 1LT
Procurement reference
tender_384816/1248771
Published date
18 August 2023
Closing date
1 September 2023
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WYICB) is inviting interested bidders to express an interest for any or a combination of the proposed Lots and to attend an Early Market Engagement Event. The event is an opportunity for potential bidders to inform the proposed service specification and for bidders to assess their capacity to meet the demand of the services.
The proposed services are divided into 3 Lots, as follows:
Lot 1: Screening & Assessment Service (Single City-Wide Provider)
Lot 2: Consultant-Led Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) Service (Any Qualified Provider)
Lot 3: Adult Hearing Aid Test & Fit Service (Any Qualified Provider)
Please note that the services being proposed is to be delivered to Leeds patients only and not across West Yorkshire.
It is proposed that the Screening & Assessment Service (Lot 1) which is a City-Wide Service for adult hearing loss will include the following:
- onward referral (triage)
- screening and assessment service to include ear health check, wax removal if required and an initial hearing assessment.
- the issue of self-fit hearing aids if required.
- distribution of hearing aids to all providers in the city
- management of an Integrated IT System and
- provide Clinical Leadership.
The Consultant-Led ENT Service (Lot 2) will receive referrals from triage for normal ENT referrals aged 5 years and above and referrals from the Screening and Assessment Service for ENT and audiology diagnostics.
The Adult Hearing Aid Test & Fit Service (Lot 3) will provide access to hearing aid provision for patients from the Assessment and Screening service who require non-self-fit hearing aids which will be provided free of charge to patients from the Lot 1 provider.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Early engagement
- Published 18 August 2023, last edited 19 August 2023
Additional text
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Interested bidders are invited to register an expression of interest for any one Lot or a combination of Lots; and to register an interest to attend the Early Market Engagement Event to be held on Monday, 04 September 2023 at 3.30pm via MS Teams.
Please register your attendance by using the messaging function on the portal at https://nhswyicb.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html or by email to
wyicb-leeds.prmbu@nhs.net
Bidders can register up to 3 attendees from their organisation giving the names, title, and email addresses by Friday, 01 September 2023.
About the buyer
Contact name
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Address
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
England
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