Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House
Leeds
LS27UE
Contact
Surinder Kahlon
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE42 - Leeds
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF11 - Derby
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
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
Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae
Reference number
C298357
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Intended Approach Notice to award contracts using the Most Suitable Provider Process to a providers for Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae
The auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) service is for highly complex children (interested organisations should note the scope includes children under the age of 5) with profound deafness who have no functional hearing as a result of congenital abnormalities affecting the auditory nerve or the cochlea, meaning that they are unable to use conventional hearing aids or cochlear implants. These children require highly specialist service input to include multidisciplinary assessment, surgical implantation and rehabilitation (including maintenance of the implant). The provider must already have a contract with NHS England for specialist ear, nose and throat services for children.
Organisations wishing to express an interest should email:
Please note the deadline for expressions an interest to be considered as Most Suitable Provider is by: 17:00hrs 17th September 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) service is for highly complex children (interested organisations should note the scope includes children under the age of 5) with profound deafness who have no functional hearing as a result of congenital abnormalities affecting the auditory nerve or the cochlea, meaning that they are unable to use conventional hearing aids or cochlear implants. These children require highly specialist service input to include multidisciplinary assessment, surgical implantation and rehabilitation (including maintenance of the implant). The provider must already have a contract with NHS England for specialist ear, nose and throat services for children.
In addition to the core MDT (healthcare scientist (audiology), speech & language therapist, consultant ENT surgeons who specialise in both cochlear implantation and skull base surgery, consultant neurosurgeons who specialise in skull base surgery and administrator), the service must have additional named specialists with whom they work:
- Consultant neuroradiologist
- Paediatric clinical psychologist (with experience of working with hearing impaired children and/or complex needs)
- Consultant paediatric neuro-anaesthetist
- Rehabilitation therapist
- Teacher of the Deaf
- Paediatric ophthalmologist
- Paediatric cardiologist
- Paediatric neurologist
All team members should be suitably qualified and registered with accredited professional bodies and be highly experienced in their clinical specialty.
Service Specification: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/service-specification-auditory-brainstem-implant.pdf
Organisations wishing to express an interest should email:
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 November 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
The decision maker of the award will be: NHS England
The intention is to award a contracts using the most suitable provider process.