Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QRL
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO505PB.
UK
Contact person: Nathan Barnard
E-mail: nathan.barnard2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Adult Community Audiology Services
Reference number: C448758
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121240
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board would like to invite bids for the delivery of a new service that will provide an adult community audiology service to deliver assessment, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss for eligible adults, in accordance with NHS England standards, best practice, and local commissioning requirements. This service is required across the entire Hampshire and Isle of Wight footprint.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
39 303 225.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board would like to invite bids for the delivery of a new service that will provide an adult community audiology service to deliver assessment, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss for eligible adults, in accordance with NHS England standards, best practice, and local commissioning requirements. This service is required across the entire Hampshire and Isle of Wight footprint.
The contract is for 5 years with an optional extension period of 2 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
39 303 225.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The term can be extended once by 2 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The term can be extended once by 2 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please see the procurement documents for further details.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-076768
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/10/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/10/2026
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2026