Contract

Audiology Services

  • The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060989

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a52c

Published 30 September 2025, 3:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Regent Point

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE7 7DN

Contact

Owen O'Reilly

Email

owen.oreilly@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1912131723

Fax

+44 1912131723

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.newcastle-hospitals.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

C315915

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Audiology Services, ENT, Hearing Tests and to fit Hearing Aids

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: £114,943.32

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The COVID pandemic has seen elective surgery suspended during the first and second waves of the pandemic. This resulted in a dramatic fall in surgical procedures being undertaken and a relates increase in patients waiting for surgery, and waiting long periods of time. This will undoubtably lead to worsening health and impact on postoperative recovery, complication rates and increased burden on primary and secondary care.

The plan for the region is to target the complex issues known to impact on postponements from pre-assessments, on the day cancellations, complications and failed day case rates. The areas to be targeted have already been piloted within the city, existing services that have been established and can be referred into and also new bespoke interventions.
Targeted areas for interventions that are part of this agreement are:
1. ENT
2. Hearing Tests
3. Fitting of Hearing Aids

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 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) intention to award 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

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

30 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Outpatient Network Limited

Challenge House, Bletchley,

Milton Keynes

MK3 6DP

Telephone

+44 3332409693

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
National registration number

13779605

Internet address

www.outpatient.network

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £114,943.32

Lowest offer: £114,943.32 / Highest offer: £114,943.32 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Award Dates - 01/10/2025 - 31/12/2025

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Regent Point

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE7 7DN

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk