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Published 9 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Audiology Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 30 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to OUTPATIENT NETWORK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.<br/>Winning Bidder - Outpatient Network<br/>Value £114,943.32<br/>Start Date 24th October 2025<br/>End Date 31/12/2025

CPV: ENT or audiologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The service required is for a hospital based, adult hearing assessment service,…Awarded

The service required is for a hospital based, adult hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), follow-up and aftercare services for adults aged 18 or over for the registered population of the Commissioning Organisation.<br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £114,943.32 . It is a 68 day contract. Service scheduled to commence on 24th October 2025 and conclude on 31st December 2025.

Delivery: North East

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
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2025, 16:21 BST
Authority reference
C315915
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067945
Classification (CPV)
ENT or audiologist services
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac03 Find a Tender
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 13th October 2025. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill.

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 13th October 2025. <br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill. Representations by providers must be made to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the following email address: [email protected]<br/><br/>Details of the award decision-makers: The decision to award was made by an MDT consisting of representatives from Finance, Clinical Board and Procurement.<br/><br/>Declarations of Interest were sought from the members of the MDT prior to consideration of contract award. No declarations of interest were declared.<br/><br/>The provider was assessed against 5 key criteria: Quality and Innovation; Value; Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability; Improving access, reducing inequalities, and facilitating choice; and social value.<br/><br/>Each criterion was assessed on a pass/fail basis, considering whether they have currently satisfied the criteria under the previous contract and whether they would likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The provider achieved a pass score against all criteria.<br/><br/>This supersedes notice FTS-017598 which was published in error

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.Winning Bidder - Outpatien…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OUTPATIENT NETWORK LIMITEDSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1—£114,943 – £114,943

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Regent Point, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, North East, NE7 7DNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Outpatient Network LimitedAwarded supplier13779605 Challenge House, Bletchley,, Milton Keynes, North East, MK3 6DPContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.