Community audiology screening and referral service and hearing aid support service

CPV: Community health services

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

18 Mar 2026, 13:23 GMT

Last source update

21 May 2026, 10:53 BST

Authority reference

CLIN112

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-046879

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

South West (UKK23)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-066d8d 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 30/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 authority by 30/03/26. 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 decisions makers were: Programme Director - Diagnostic Transformation Programme and Somerset ICS Diagnostic Lead Audiology Clinical Lead/Manager There we no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (25%), Value (15%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (25%), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (25%); Social Value (10%). Three areas were awarded the higher weightings due to the importance of these criteria for this community based health service. Previous Linked Notice details: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019655-2026 F01: Prior information notice (prior information only) Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-019655 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066279 Published 4 March 2026, 4:23pm

• Royal National Institute for the DeafAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 207720 Peterborough, East of England

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