Tender

AQP Audiology Services on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

  • NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035565

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0391a4

Published 15 December 2022, 4:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road

Derby

DE1 3QT

Contact

Craig Stephens

Email

craig.stephens@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/

Buyer's address

https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

AQP Audiology Services on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Reference number

C118874

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Audiology Services by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance

Derby & Derbyshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Audiology Services by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.

The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

The service required is for a direct access adult hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), follow-up and aftercare services for adults within the inclusion criteria, with suspected or diagnosed age related hearing loss for the registered population of the NHS commissioning organisation.

As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 12 months. Contracts are awarded on an AQP basis and are therefore zero value, zero activity guaranteed.

Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on Atamis. To access the documentation please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C118874 - Audiology Services - NHS Derbyshire & Derbyshire ICB: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

12

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

List and brief description of conditions: All professional and/or trade registrations is specified
within the tender documentation.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 January 2023

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 30 April 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 January 2023

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Arden and GEM CSU

Francis Crick House

Northampton

NN3 6BJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS Arden and GEM CSU

Francis Crick House

Northampton

NN3 6BJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS Arden and GEM CSU

Francis Crick House

Northampton

NN3 6BJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/