Audiology Services for North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs invite suitable qualified and experienced providers to bid for a contract to deliver direct access adult hearing services for non-complex audiology within community based settings. Complex audiological services and services for children under the age of 18 will not be covered within this contract.

The direct access adult hearing service is aimed at adults (over the age of 18) experiencing difficulties with their hearing to the extent that a GP considers that a hearing assessment and care may be of benefit, including the option of trying hearing aids where clinically appropriate to reduce these difficulties.

The provider will be required to deliver comprehensive patient-centred care in line with national guidance and local requirements.

There is an expectation for services to be provided across a minimum of 5 community locations and ensure that there is access to provision including within a variety of rural areas.

Contracts will be awarded to a maximum of three providers across the registered population of North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The contract duration will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 12 month period.

Additional information: SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk.

Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal): i)Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).

If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister.

ii)Once registered, candidates must also confirm their expression of interest by a) emailing the relevant information to Elaine Butler (elaine.butler@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk).

You must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated.

For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on 0800 368 4850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk.