II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight (NHS HIOW) is seeking the views of Providers with regards to their Adult Community Audiology Service via this Request for Information (RFI).

The Adult Community Audiology Service for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will provide assessment, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss for adults aged 55 and over who are registered with local GP practices.

This RFI is designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A further Tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time where required. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer at a later date.

You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI but it will be helpful to understand your views and level of interest at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.

A draft copy of the specification is embedded in the RFI document and can be accessed via our eTendering portal.

Please complete your response and return via our eTendering Portal reference: F16886 Adult Community Audiology RFI (+ provider name) by 12 midday, Wednesday 17th December 2025

II.2.14) Additional information

Instructions on how to access the tender via our E-tendering portal:

1) Browse the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal:

https://intendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

2) Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.

3) Enter your correct business and user details.

4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click Register My Company" when complete.

5) Login to the portal with the username/password.

6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login.

7) Hover your mouse over the "Tenders" button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:

- "My Tenders" shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited;

- "Awarded" shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all);

- "Current" shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e., open to all) in which you are able to express an interest;

- "Forthcoming" shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest - i.e., deadlines not yet reached).

8) Click on the "View Details" button for relevant opportunity to access the content,clicking "Express an Interest" where required to do so.

9) Click the relevant procurement as required then click the "Opt-In" at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your "My Tenders" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects

only).

10) Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the RFI, accessing any attached documents as required.

11) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.