Published date: 21 April 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 November 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0.01 to £1,317,706

Procurement reference

project_585 awarded

Published date

21 April 2017

Closing date

10 November 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Adult Hearing Service is aimed at adults aged 50 years old and over experiencing difficulties with their hearing and communication where a GP considers they may benefit from hearing assessment and care, including the option of trying hearing aids to reduce these difficulties.

It is the intention of the Commissioners to enter into a 3 year contract with a possible extension of 2 years with the preferred provider.

The maximum estimated total contract value for the initial three year duration of the proposed contract is £1,317,706. Please note that this value has been calculated based on anticipated service levels at the contract pricing tariff which was set out in Document 5 - Financial Model Template of the tender documents.

More information

Additional text

The aim is to provide a comprehensive community-based, patient-centred, adult hearing service for age-related hearing loss in line with national guidance and local requirements.

The purpose of the Adult Hearing Service is to ensure:
• Equitable access to high and consistent quality care for all patients using the service
• A safe hearing service for patients that conforms to a recognised quality assurance tool e.g. the Improving Quality in Physiological Diagnostic Services Self-Assessment and Improvement Tool (IQIPS-SAIT). The service must also recognise published clinical guidelines/good practice.

This tender was run under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Award information

Awarded date

1 February 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£1,251,661

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Specsavers Hearcare Group Limited

Address

La Villiaze,
St. Andrews,
Guernsey,
GY6 8YP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

St John's House, 30 East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
England

Email

LLRProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk