Hearing aid support services across Somerset Care Homes
A Contract Award Notice
by SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £46K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 27 Dec 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
Care homes across Somerset












1 buyer
- Somerset NHS Trust Taunton
1 supplier
- Royal National Institute for Deaf People Rnid Peterborough
Description
Hearing aid support services across Somerset Care Homes
Total Quantity or Scope
The provision of hearing aid support services across Somerset Care Homes:To provide a high quality accessible NHS hearing aid aftercare to care home residents, their visitors and staff.To enable support for continued hearing aid use.To provide hearing screening checks for people with undiagnosed hearing loss.To provide information on hearing loss and the effects of hearing loss.To support communication needs by providing timely signposting to support/rehabilitation services and groups.To support care home staff to help their residents with their hearing loss.;This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The approximate life time value of the contract is £46,000.00This is a new service with a new provider.The service will be delivered for a period of 12 months from 13 Jan 2025.
Award Detail
1 | Royal National Institute for Deaf People Rnid (Peterborough)
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Award Criteria
Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria | 100 |
CPV Codes
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 9 Jan 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.The decision-maker is the Programme Director – Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Programme, Somerset ICS Diagnostics Lead.There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.The highest weighting was attributed to the the value of the contract due to the limited financial envelope for this service, all other elements had equal weightings. The RNID were chosen as the provider due to their ability to deliver the contract within budget and having a proven track record of successfully delivering the service for a number of other NHS Trusts. RNID is also a nationally recognised charity supporting people with hearing loss.
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04cd04
- FTS 041568-2024