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Published 31 Mar 2025, 17:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C330258 - Community Audiology Contract

Official notice

Authority: NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£921,345published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Audiological Science Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

"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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to [email protected]

  • The decision to award the contract was approved by the Executive Management Team in line with SFIs.
  • No declarations of actual, or potential interests by those officers involved in this decision.
  • The incumbent provider has delivered the following key criteria

1: Quality and Innovation with a value of 30% by achieving the contractual KPIs,

2: Value with a score of 20% by providing a service that is value for money compared to other providers,

3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability with a value of 14% by collaborative working within the local system,

4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice with a value of 18% by reducing health inequalities,

5: Social Value with a value of 6% by ensuring the provider is meeting London Living Wage (LLW).

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The authority has selected and weighted the above key criteria in line with the perceived importance of each of the criterion. The provider has been selected based on the combined scores which confirms the providers ability to continue to fulfil the contract in line with PSR - Direct Award Process C. "

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
31 Mar 2025, 17:18 BST
Last source update
31 Mar 2025, 17:18 BST
Authority reference
C330258
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012100
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
London (UKI71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fae5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Review and risk notes
Risks

"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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 10 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to [email protected]

  • The decision to award the contract was approved by the Executive Management Team in line with SFIs.
  • No declarations of actual, or potential interests by those officers involved in this decision.
  • The incumbent provider has delivered the following key criteria

1: Quality and Innovation with a value of 30% by achieving the contractual KPIs,

2: Value with a score of 20% by providing a service that is value for money compared to other providers,

3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability with a value of 14% by collaborative working within the local system,

4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice with a value of 18% by reducing health inequalities,

5: Social Value with a value of 6% by ensuring the provider is meeting London Living Wage (LLW).

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

The authority has selected and weighted the above key criteria in line with the perceived importance of each of the criterion. The provider has been selected based on the combined scores which confirms the providers ability to continue to fulfil the contract in line with PSR - Direct Award Process C. "

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    31 Mar 2025, 17:18 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £921,3451 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Audiological Science LimitedSME1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£921,345—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: QMJ · GB-PPON: PWBN-7811-DGVX Laycock PDC, Laycock Street, London, London, N1 1THContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AUDIOLOGICAL SCIENCE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09109538GB-PPON: PBJR-6539-ZQZP 5 Hoop Lane, London, London, NW11 8JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender