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# Hearing Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hearing-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050c20). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Hearing Service". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £141,791. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

> **Administrative change notice:** this document announces a change to an existing contract or market; no new tender or admission is opened.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £141,791 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 July 2025 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hearing-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050c20#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050c20`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hearing-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050c20#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.The-Chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hearing-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050c20#participate

## Description
Cumberland Council have commissioned a provider to deliver an advice and equipment service for people who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have dual sensory loss. 
The service comprises four main elements:
•	Information, advice and guidance
•	Care Act assessments
•	Equipment
•	Prevention and deaf awareness training.
It will be available to all adults (and young people aged 16-17 in transition from adult social care to children's services) who are d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have dual sensory loss and are resident in Cumberland.
Referrals will come from the council, NHS, other public or third sector organisations, as well as from people themselves.
The maximum budget for this contract for the duration of the agreement ( initial term of 12 months with a potential extension of one up to 12-month period) is £170,150.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £141,791

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

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

  - Supplier(s): **BID SERVICES**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-16179`
  - Value: £141,791 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £141,791
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036753-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-19T14:23:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T23:56:29.056Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050c20