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Published 28 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Audiology Adult Hearing Service (Non-Complex) - NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Authority: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£444,286published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 19 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Latus Group (IDC) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Adult Hearing Services (Audiology) provide assessment, rehabilitation, and ongoing support for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties. The service includes hearing assessments, access to hearing aids where clinically appropriate, and associated aftercare and support.

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement relates to the provision of Adult Audiology Services for the population of Staffordshire.

CPV: ENT or audiologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023Awarded
This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with Regulation 9 (Direct Award Process C) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement relates to the provision of Adult Audiology Services for the Staffordshire population. NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSoT ICB) currently holds a contract with Latus Group (IDC) Ltd for the provision of Adult Audiology Services. This service provides assessment, rehabilitation, and ongoing support for adults experiencing hearing and communication difficulties. The service includes…
Delivery: West Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 15:42 BST
Authority reference
CMT-1483
Classification (CPV)
ENT or audiologist services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bc6
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant more…authority by 09/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Review and risk notes
Review procedure
Written representation should be sent by: 09/10/2026. To: [email protected]

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 09/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representation can be sent to: [email protected] Details of the award decision makers: NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB Joint Commissioning Working Group (CWG) on 19/08/2026. Details of declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: No conflicts of interest were declared by any members of the ICBs Joint Commissioning Working Group. Relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision, the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: Equal weighting and prioritisation were given to each of the key criteria as all key criteria are deemed to be of equal importance when considering the direct award. Based on the key criteria the provider was deemed to be delivering the service to a satisfactory standard and would likely continue to deliver the service to a satisfactory standard during the period covered for this award. A basic selection criterion was applied to assess the providers suitability, financial and economic standing, and technical and professional ability.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £444,2861 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Latus Group (IDC) LtdAudiology Adult Hearing Service (Non-Complex)——Awarded

Contracts

  • Audiology Adult Hearing Service (Non-Complex) · Latus Group (IDC) Ltd

    Signed
    19 Aug 2026
    Value
    £444,286
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QNC One Smithfield, Leonard Coates Way, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST1 4FA

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Latus Group (IDC) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04819173 Hull Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue,, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU5 4EF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.