Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-08-04
Buyer: Health Solutions Team Ltd acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd acting on behalf of the NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 32351300 | 33121400 | 33124100 | 33124130 | 85121240: Oncology services
Estimated value: 18000000 GBP
Award criteria: Mixed

Technical requirements: The framework agreement is for the supply of audiological equipment which is anticipated to cover the following product categories but not limited to:
It's anticipated that in the first 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of GBP 7 000 000. For the full 48-month term if extended the anticipated value will be in the region of GBP 18 000 000. Values are approximate and based on the most recent historical usage information with a forecasted level of growth.
This lot contains equipment that is used to diagnose audiological conditions in patients and the associated peripheral equipment with doing so. This lot also contains equipment used to fit hearing aids prescribed as a result of a hearing test as well as equipment used to treat and rehabilitate patients who are experiencing balance issues. Products include:
This framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
This lot contains equipment that is used to test newborn babies, as part of NHS England’s Newborn Hearing Screening Program, for any potential hearing related issues, referring them to audiology departments for further testing should it be required. Products include:
This framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
This lot contains equipment that is used within audiology departments and ENT clinics to treat patients with issues of wax within their inner ear. The equipment in this lot is used to help remove and treat excessive wax that can be masking other audiological conditions. Products include:
This framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
This lot contains equipment that is used by patients as personal devices, that are not hearing aids, to help with day to day hearing issues. The lot contains equipment that amplifies sound to allow patients with mild to moderate hearing loss to hear sounds more clearly, as well as equipment to help with the treatment of audiological condition tinnitus. Products include:
This framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
This lot only contains the single use, disposable products, that are used in conjunction with all of the equipment listed in the above lots.
This framework agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows:
1) Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.


Winner: Amplivox
Award value: 18000000
Number of bids: 11