# Community Audiology Services AQP \(West Midlands\) - New Window - NHS Dudley CCG

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Published: 16 November 2019
- Planned start: 1 April 2020
- Planned end: 30 September 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7fc9fc23-c0ed-4248-b5b4-332e2125bbd4-326659
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-939cf492-9271-4532-a711-2604d582c9da

## Description

NHS Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of NHS Dudley CCG and Associate CCGs \(NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG, NHS Walsall CCG and NHS Wolverhampton CCG\) is inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Community Audiology Services in the Dudley area through an Any Qualified Provider \(AQP\) arrangement\. The contract will be for a period of 2 years 6 months with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner\(s\)\. The successful provider\(s\) will be expected to be fully operational for providing services from 1st April 2020\. Providers are advised that the award of an AQP contract offers no guarantee of activity, and therefore no guarantee of income derived from the award of a contract can be offered\. This is an additional window for this service - previously accredited/contracted providers to deliver this service in this area do not need to reapply \(previous OJEU notice\(s\): 2019/S 109-266662 and 2019/S 111-273387 \(Corrigendum\)\. The CCG reserves the right to open new windows during the contract period as it deems appropriate\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fc9fc23-c0ed-4248-b5b4-332e2125bbd4-326659)