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# Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/auditory-brainstem-implant-abi-for-children-with-congenital-abnormalities-of-the-auditory--ocds-h6vhtk-04d584). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £5,201,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04d584`

## Before you bid
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/auditory-brainstem-implant-abi-for-children-with-congenital-abnormalities-of-the-auditory--ocds-h6vhtk-04d584#tl-md)

## Description
This is a Contract Award Notice to award contracts using the Most Suitable Provider Process to a providers for Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) for children with congenital abnormalities of the auditory nerves or cochleae.<br/><br/>The auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) service is for highly complex children (interested organisations should note the scope includes children under the age of 5) with profound deafness who have no functional hearing as a result of congenital abnormalities affecting the auditory nerve or the cochlea, meaning that they are unable to use conventional hearing aids or cochlear implants. These children require highly specialist service input to include multidisciplinary assessment, surgical implantation and rehabilitation (including maintenance of the implant). The provider must already have a contract with NHS England for specialist ear, nose and throat services for children.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK

- **Description:** The auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) service is for highly complex children (interested organisations should note the scope includes children under the age of 5) with profound deafness who have no functional hearing as a result of congenital abn...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 002255-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-NHS-RJ1`
  - Value: £2,751,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 002255-2025-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (1)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-135892`
  - Value: £2,450,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 002255-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,751,000
  - Signed Date: 06/02/2024

- **Contract:** 002255-2025-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,450,000
  - Signed Date: 06/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F078974-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-02T14:32:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:35:03.104Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04d584