Adult Hearing Service across Cheshire and Merseyside

Location

Adults who are registered with a GP in the commissioned Places in Cheshire and Merseyside.These are Cheshire East, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral.

Description

The service required is for a hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), rehabilitative support, follow-up and aftercare services for adults who are registered with a GP in the commissioned Places in Cheshire and Merseyside.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Wirral Place is awarding a 1 year contract via Direct Award B to Specsavers Optical Services Ltd to deliver Adult Hearing Services across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract will start on 1st April 2026, expire on 31st March 2027 and is a tariff based contract with no guaranteed activity. This is a existing service being provided by an existing provider.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal 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.

Other Information

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. On 18th November 2025 the Finance, Investment and Resource Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.