Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
UK
Contact person: Jess Ward
E-mail: contracts-commissioning@qehkl.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH16
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CHEC Audiology
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Audiology assessments to up to 2000 patients
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
782 943.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Audiology assessments to up to 2000 patients.<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the urgent process. The contract will run from 01/08/26 to 31/10/26, with a value of £782,943.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Heath Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CHEC
1-6 Star Building, Broughton Business Park, Fulwood, Preston
Preston
PR2 9WT
UK
NUTS: UKD45
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
782 943.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
782 943.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Heath Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Decision Maker - Richard Parker, Chief Operations Officer.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/08/2026