# Invitation to Tender - Any Qualified Provider - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service for an on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board \(NHS NENC ICB\) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT](/buyers/north-of-england-commissioning-support/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust](/suppliers/county-durham-and-darlington-nhs-foundation-trust/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £0
- Award date: 9 May 2023
- Published: 9 May 2023
- Contract start: 1 July 2023
- Contract end: 30 June 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7df8023d-1f4e-4366-ac8d-2644d83fbcac-643292
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af945f54-7206-4a19-a891-9d46b9e894aa

## Description

North of England Commissioning Support \(NECS\) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board \(NHS NENC ICB\) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland who have commissioned a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service\. The awarded contracts provide a comprehensive service for adults aged 55 years and over experiencing hearing and communication difficulties who feel they might benefit from rehabilitation including the option of trying hearing aids with aftercare and support, following the principles of national commissioning frameworks and local requirements\. The contracts are for an initial 3 years plus the option to extend the contract for a further period of 24 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance\. The procurement route of the AQP contracts has followed the basic principles that mirror that of the open procedure to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenders in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \(as amended\), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS \(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition\) \(No\. 2\) Regulations 2013\. Additional information: Invitation to Tender - NECS439 Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service - Any Qualified Provider \(AQP\) for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board North of England Commissioning Support \(NECS\) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board \(NHS NENC ICB\) in the localities of Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland who have commissioned a Community Age Related Hearing Loss Service\. All successful bidders have been awarded a zero-based contract\. This is an activity driven contract, with no one provider guaranteed activity\. The tariff to be applied to the activity of this procurement has been determined by NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board \(ICB\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df8023d-1f4e-4366-ac8d-2644d83fbcac-643292)