Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QJK
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,
Exeter
EX25AZ
UK
E-mail: d-icb.contracting@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK43
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://onedevon.org.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
Routine Age-Related Hearing Loss Services
Reference number: QJK_DAB_Community Audiology_Nov24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121240
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hearing assessment and supply and fit of hearing aids - routine age-related hearing loss
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
17 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
NHS Devon sought to procure routine community hearing loss services for over 55s registered with a GP in Devon.
An award has been made following direct award process B
Contracts are awarded with no minimum contract value and paid on an activity basis.
Contract pricing (excl VAT):
- Assessment £53
- Assess and fit one aid + 3yr follow up £282.67
- Assess and fit 2 aids + 3 year follow up £365.34
- Annual Aftercare (after 3rd year) £25
- Replacement Aids £59.49
The Contracts will run from 1/4/2025 to 31/3/2027 with a 2 year extension option.
This is an existing service. Contracts have been awarded to a mix of existing and new suppliers - details below.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100%
Price
/ Weighting:
100%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Extension option of up to 2 years included in the contract
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 is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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.
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
26/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
01721624
Whitley
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scrivens Ltd
00377588
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Express Diagnostics Ltd
02958269
Plymouth
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Audiological Science Ltd
09109538
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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.
Award of the contracts was signed off by the NHS Devon ICB PSR Steering Group. No Conflicts of Interest were declared by any decision makers.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS DEVON ICB
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane
EXETER
EX2 5AZ
UK
E-mail: d-icb.contracting@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2025