Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
UK
E-mail: helen.hewitt1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Community Adult Audiology AQP Service for North West London ICB
Reference number: C231151
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aim of the service is to provide a comprehensive patient-centred adult audiology service AQP which will include the provision of hearing aids for age related hearing loss (non-complex) in-line with national guidance (NICE) and local requirements for the patients registered with a GP practice within the boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. The contract period is for 3 years commencing on 24 May 2024 with an option to extend for 24 months (2 years).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85121240
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI3
Main site or place of performance:
NUTS code UKI3 - Inner London West & UKI7 - Outer London West and North West <br/><br/>Within the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North West London ICB have undertaken a procurement to commission Community Adult Audiology AQP Services for North West London under the NHS Standard 2023/24 Full-Length Contract Particulars or any edition or subsequent revisions and the Specification.<br/><br/>Award Criteria: the award criteria was based on Quality criterion (Pass/Fail). Price criterion was N/A, as there was no competition on price, because all services will receive a standard local tariff for provision against an agreed service specification. <br/>The contract term is for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 years.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-037185
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
15/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Specsavers Hearcare
01721624
Forum 6 Solent Business Park Whiteley Hampshire
Whiteley
PO15 7PA
UK
Telephone: +44 7752797992
E-mail: centralcontractsteam@specsavers.com
Fax: +44 7752797992
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.specsavers.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
15/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
InHealth Ltd
15037855
Beechwood Hall Kingsmead Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
High Wycombe
HP11 1JL
UK
Telephone: +44 1494560000
E-mail: bids@inhealthgroup.com
Fax: +44 1494560000
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.inhealthgroup.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
15/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Audiological Science Ltd
9109538
5 Hoop Lane London
London
NW11 8JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7970186473
E-mail: alan@audiologicalscience.com
Fax: +44 7970186473
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.audiologicalscience.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 1.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL UK
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/05/2024