Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 2 Apr 2025, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ear Wax Removal, NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

Official notice

Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£757,213published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Specsavers

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service is to provide ear wax removal for patients across NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

CPV: ENT or audiologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Ear wax removal serviceAwarded

Ear wax removal service.

The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (with the option to extend to 31st March 2027), following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract (it is acost and volume charging mechanism) is £757,213, based on the first one-year term without the extension.

Delivery: London

Extensions: The contract has an option to extend the contract for an additional year beyond 31st March 2026.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Apr 2025, 10:31 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2025, 15:54 BST
Authority reference: 2025_26 SEL/Specsavers PRJ-2166
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015329
Classification (CPV): ENT or audiologist services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fbbf Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published 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 midnight 14th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: 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 midnight 14th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net Award decision makers: Borough Directs of Commissioning Meeting, SEL Planned Care Forum and Greenwich Joint Commissioning Board (on behalf of all SE London boroughs) There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process. The criteria for evaluation had the following weighting :Quality and Innovation: 20%; Value for Money: 20%; Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability: 20%; Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice: 20%; and Social Value: 20% Current Performance: Assessed against a pass/fail threshold. Potential Future Performance: Scored against a threshold (threshold achieved)

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextVI.3	—	This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The provider has been awa…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £757,2131 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Specsavers	£757,213 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 012432-2025-1 · Specsavers
Signed
6 Mar 2025
Value
£757,213
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QKK 160 Tooley Street, London, London, SE1 2TZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SpecsaversAwarded supplierGG-RCE: CMP35579 Cirrus House, 10 Experian Way, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 1EP

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.