Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
GATESHEAD
NE96RE
Contact
Lynne Symington
Telephone
+44 1914452801
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Insourcing of Audiology Services
Reference number
C340966
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Insourcing provision for Adult Audiology hearing assessment and device fitting
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £49,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of Services -Insourcing of Audiology Services is required to support additional capacity and reduce long waiting times.
Contract Award Statement - this award has been made following a call-off from the NHS SBS Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework ref: SBS10203.
Contract Value - the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £49000 excluding VAT.
Contract period - 15.02.25 - 31.03.25
This is a new service with a new provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Criteria as described in the framework agreement / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.'
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Health Now
61 Queen Street, 4th Floor
London
EC4R 1EB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
13335901
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £49,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £49,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Details of award decision makers: Alyson Duncan, Les Keith. There were no conflicts of interest identified among the decision makers.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom