Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Master’s Level Paediatric Audiology Modules Lots 1,2,3

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£630,000envelope for 3 lots · £756,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026awarded 9 Sept 2026
Awarded to Anglia Ruskin University, The University of Manchester2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

National

Below threshold - open competition

Contract fotr three accredited Master’s-level paediatric audiology modules, delivered by higher education institutions and mapped to the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) Higher Training Scheme (HTS): Newborn Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Assessment; Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA, 6 months+); and Paediatric Habilitation and Family-Centred Care.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£630,000 together)
Lot #1Lot 1: Newborn Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) AssessmentAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£138,000
Newborn Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Assessment, 92 places over 4 years
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Value
£138,000 exc. VAT · £165,600 inc. VAT
Extensions
Three year contracts with optional 12 month extension.
80000000 Education and training services
Award criteria

Technical 60% Social Value 10% Commercial 30%

Lot #2Lot 2: Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) for infants aged 6 months and aboveAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£229,500
Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) for infants aged 6 months and above , 153 places over 4 years
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Value
£229,500 exc. VAT · £275,400 inc. VAT
Extensions
Three year contracts with optional 12 month extension.
80000000 Education and training services
Award criteria

Technical 60% Social Value 10% Commercial 30%

Lot #3Lot 3: Paediatric Habilitation and Family-Centred CareAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£262,500
Paediatric Habilitation and Family-Centred Care. 175 places over 4 years
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Value
£262,500 exc. VAT · £315,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Three year contracts with optional 12 month extension.
80000000 Education and training services
Award criteria

Technical 60% Social Value 10% Commercial 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
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
23 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST
Authority reference
C460140
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06921e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
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Submission deadline
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published141 days ago
    6 May 2026, 10:13 BST
  2. Next notice expected132 days ago
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published128 days ago
    19 May 2026, 14:02 BST
  4. Clarification questions by115 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline104 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published1 day ago
    23 Sept 2026, 09:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £506,6252 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 22 Sept 2026
LotAwarded toValueDateStatus
3 · Lot 3: Paediatric Habilitation and Family-Centred CareAnglia Ruskin University——Awarded
1 · Lot 1: Newborn Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Assessment; 2 · Lot 2: Visual Reinforcement Audiometry (VRA) for infants aged 6 months and above; 3 · Lot 3: Paediatric Habilitation and Family-Centred CareThe University of Manchester——Awarded

Contracts

  • Master’s Level Paediatric Audiology Modules Lots 1,2,3 · The University of Manchester

    Signed
    22 Sept 2026
    Value
    £387,000
    Period
    23 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 4 years in total.
  • Master’s Level Paediatric Audiology Modules Lot 3 · Anglia Ruskin University

    Signed
    9 Sept 2026
    Value
    £119,625
    Period
    10 Sept 2026 — 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 4 years in total.

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 09:07 BSTUK7
  2. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 13:48 BSTUK7
  3. Published value updated
    22 Sept 2026, 13:48 BSTwas £630,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 13:48 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    22 Sept 2026, 13:48 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 15:01 BSTUK4
  7. Tender notice published
    19 May 2026, 14:02 BSTUK4
  8. Status changed to active
    19 May 2026, 14:02 BST
  9. Planned procurement notice published
    6 May 2026, 10:13 BSTUK3
Published amendments (1)

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Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-05: 2 releases · 6 May 2026 — 19 May 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UG

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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