Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
D4U1Y
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimley.icb.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
Audiology Services
Reference number
PSCG0046
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited (3 years and 1 month) contract for the provision of Audiology Services, to OutsideClinic Limited under urgent circumstances.
The contract is limited to patient pathway completion (including aftercare) for the following groups of patients only:
1) new referrals for patients registered with any Frimley ICB GP Practice received up to and including 18th July 2025;
2) Frimley ICB patients already in the pathway;
3) Frimley ICB patients who are accepted onto the pathway by the end of the business day on 31st July 2025;
4) Frimley ICB patients who have already started their aftercare pathway. Only the aftercare aspects of the pathway will be provided after 31st July 2025.
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
NHS Frimley ICB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited (3 years and 1 month) contract for the provision of Audiology Services, to OutsideClinic Limited under urgent circumstances.
In April 2025, Outside Clinic provided notice of their intention to withdraw from NHS Frimley ICB service provision. This urgent award is limited to patient pathway completion (including aftercare) for the following groups of patients only: 1) new referrals for patients registered with any Frimley ICB GP Practice received up to and including 18th July 2025; 2) Frimley ICB patients already in the pathway; 3) Frimley ICB patients who are accepted onto the pathway by the end of the business day on 31st July 2025; 4) Frimley ICB patients who have already started their aftercare pathway. Only the aftercare aspects of the pathway will be provided after 31st July 2025.
This urgent award sets out the terms under which Frimley ICB patients are able to complete their pathways and access aftercare.
As pathways are paid in advance, this is a zero-value contract.
As there is a 3-year pathway for patients, and referrals for new patients cease on 18th July 2025, the contract term will commence 01.07.2025 and end 31.07.2028.
The total expected lifetime value of the contract is £0.
The contract term will commence 01.07.2025 and end 31.07.2028
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address immediate risks of equity of provision / Weighting: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
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
29 September 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
OutsideClinic Limited
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Companies House
02788492
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: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited (3 years and 1 month) contract for the provision of Audiology Services, to OutsideClinic Limited under urgent circumstances.
In April 2025, Outside Clinic provided notice of their intention to withdraw from NHS Frimley ICB service provision. This urgent award is limited to patient pathway completion (including aftercare) for the following groups of patients only:
1) new referrals for patients registered with any Frimley ICB GP Practice received up to and including 18th July 2025;
2) Frimley ICB patients already in the pathway;
3) Frimley ICB patients who are accepted onto the pathway by the end of the business day on 31st July 2025;
4) Frimley ICB patients who have already started their aftercare pathway.
Only the aftercare aspects of the pathway will be provided after 31st July 2025.
This urgent award sets out the terms under which Frimley ICB patients are able to complete their pathways and access aftercare.
The decision to award the contract was approved by NHS Frimley ICB's Provider Selection and Contracting Group (PSCG).
There were no declarations of conflict as part of this process.
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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Frimley ICB
Windsor
Country
United Kingdom