Audiology (Adult Hearing) (Any Qualified Provider) Services for NHS Sunderland CCG

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are undertaking a procurement via the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) route for Audiology (Adult Hearing) Services for Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

This Any Qualified Provider (AQP) opportunity is a NHS Health and Social Care contract, the opportunity is being advertised on Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) also to ensure transparency.

This AQP for Audiology (Adult Hearing) Services is being commissioned by North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) Unit for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

The service is being commissioned in line with national guidance and local requirements. The providers need to deliver high quality, efficient services which are responsive to the needs of the local communities.

The service will be commissioned using the AQP process. In securing services under the AQP process, assurance of competence, quality and safety standards is required. Providers will be eligible to join the qualified provider list subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. Qualified providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. As a qualified provider there are no levels of guaranteed activity. Payment is made based on actual provision and outcomes.

The qualification questionnaire and all relevant documentation associated with this offer can be downloaded at the NECS eTendering Portal, which can be found at: -

https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs

Providers must register on the site.

To access the documentation, please select Tenders from the main menu at the top of the page, and then select Current to access a list of current procurements being undertaken by NECS. Please select this procurement from the list and express an interest to gain access to the relevant documents and questionnaires. User Guides are available together with a dedicated In-Tend help-line to guide bidders through the process.

The deadline for completion of the qualification documents and questionnaires is 12 noon on Tuesday 30 June 2015.