Community audiology screening and referral service and hearing aid support service

Location

Taunton

Description

The service will provide: A patient self-referral portal Volunteer led hearing aid support service across Somerset care homes Volunteer led community hearing aid support service

Total Quantity or Scope

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £142,000 This is a new service with a provider the Trust has worked with in the past. The expected contract dates will be 30/03/2026-29/03/2027.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 30/03/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/03/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to: servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk The decisions makers were: Programme Director - Diagnostic Transformation Programme and Somerset ICS Diagnostic Lead Audiology Clinical Lead/Manager There we no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (25%), Value (15%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (25%), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (25%); Social Value (10%). Three areas were awarded the higher weightings due to the importance of these criteria for this community based health service. Previous Linked Notice details: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019655-2026 F01: Prior information notice (prior information only) Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-019655 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066279 Published 4 March 2026, 4:23pm