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Published 16 Aug 2021, 17:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Any Qualified Provider for Audiology (Adult Hearing Service - Age Related Hearing Loss)

Official notice

Authority: NHS South Tyneside CCG (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Budget not disclosed£1envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2021awarded 10 Dec 2021
Awarded to Outside Clinic Limited +3 more8 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2022

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who wish to commission an Audiology (Adult Hearing Service - Age Related Hearing Loss) service.

N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 1st April 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.

The service will be commissioned in 2 lots:

Lot 1 - Sunderland

Lot 2 - South Tyneside

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SunderlandAwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£1
Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North East · Lot 1 - Sunderland
Extensions: The contract term will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the CCGs. · 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2South TynesideAwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£1

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of NHS

South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical

Commissioning Group (CCG), who wish to commission an Audiology (Adult Hearing

Service - Age Related Hearing Loss) service.

N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities

of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 1st April 2022, the

ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.

The service will be commissioned in 2 lots:

Lot 1 - Sunderland

Lot 2 - South Tyneside

Contract period: 1 Apr 2022 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: North East · Lot 2 - South Tyneside
Extensions: The contract term will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the CCGs · 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: Pass/Fail

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Aug 2021, 17:26 BST
Last source update
21 Jan 2022, 14:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
NECS357
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001869
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d58a Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
20 Sept 2021
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Sept 2021, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

20 Sept 2021 → 1 Apr 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2021
  2. Bids opened
    21 Sept 2021, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    21 Jan 2022, 14:39 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    21 Jan 2022, 14:39 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    21 Jan 2022, 14:39 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 8
Awarded value £88 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 8latest 10 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Sunderland4 awards
Outside Clinic Limited——Awarded
Scrivens Ltd Group——Awarded
Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited——Awarded
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust——Awarded
Lot 2 · South Tyneside3 awards
Outside Clinic Limited——Awarded
Scrivens Ltd Group——Awarded
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust——Awarded
Not linked to a lot1 award
Specsavers Optical Superstores LimitedLot 2 - South Tyneside——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Sunderland4bids———
2 · South Tyneside4bids———
Whole notice4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS South Tyneside CCG

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Jarrow, North EastContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning GroupContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Monkton Village, Jarrow, North EastContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London
  • Royal Courts of Justice - The High CourtReview contact point Strand, London

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.