Insourcing of Audiology Services

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Awarded value£49,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Health Now Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Insourcing provision for Adult Audiology hearing assessment and device fitting

CPV: ENT or audiologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Description of Services -Insourcing of Audiology Services is required to support…Awarded

Description of Services -Insourcing of Audiology Services is required to support additional capacity and reduce long waiting times.

Contract Award Statement - this award has been made following a call-off from the NHS SBS Insourcing of Clinical Support Services framework ref: SBS10203.

Contract Value - the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £49000 excluding VAT.

Contract period - 15.02.25 - 31.03.25

This is a new service with a new provider.

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: 26 Feb 2025, 14:39 GMT
Last source update: 26 Feb 2025, 14:39 GMT
Authority reference: C340966
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-007304
Classification (CPV): ENT or audiologist services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e823 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) 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.'

Publisher note: 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. Details of award decision makers: Alyson Duncan, Les Keith. There were no conflicts of interest identified among the decision makers.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Health Now LimitedSME	£49,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 007304-2025-1 · Health Now LimitedSME
Signed
15 Feb 2025
Value
£49,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, GATESHEAD, North East, NE96REContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Health NowAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13335901 61 Queen Street, 4th Floor, London, North East, EC4R 1EB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.