Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS DEVON ICB
County Hall,Topsham Road
EXETER
EX24QL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJK
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Routine Community Age-Related Hearing Loss Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is being published to alert providers to a planned procurement exercise for the provision of community age-related hearing loss services for patients registered with a GP in Devon. These contracts would start on 1st April 2025.
Any values and timescales stated within this PIN are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee.
NHS Devon is seeking providers to deliver hearing assessment; hearing aid fitting (if clinically indicated) and follow-up and aftercare services. The aim is for people with routine, age-related hearing problems to receive high quality, efficient services delivered close to home, with high responsiveness to the needs of local communities.
Complex audiology services and audiology services for patients under 55 years old are not part of this procurement.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-033972
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
While a response date of 8/11/2024 was included in the supporting documentation for this PIN it was not stated within the main text of the published notice.
We ask that all interested parties have contacted NHS Devon on the email address supplied in the main notice by 8/11/2024. If a short extension is required to enable completion of the questionnaire this can be taken into consideration (up to a latest date of midnight on 12/11/2024).