Official UK procurement notice
NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB Community Aural Micro-suction Service
Authority: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board sought competitive offers for the provision of community aural microsuction to patients aged 10+ registered with a Norfolk and Waveney GP.
CPV: Community health services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The objective of this project is to commission community microsuction services for…AwardedPublished value£3,011,175
The objective of this project is to commission community microsuction services for Norfolk and Waveney ICB.<br/><br/>‘This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process’.<br/><br/>The key aims and objectives include the following:<br/><br/>To provide a community ear clearance service to manage patients according to pathway thresholds.<br/>To reduce the number of unnecessary referrals to secondary care.<br/>To perform the agreed services within the specified timeframes from receipt of referral to discharge to referrers.<br/>To monitor demand and ensure appropriate capacity for the service.<br/>To encourage patient self-management and reduce routine follow-ups where not clinically indicated.<br/>To be delivered in manner that aligns and supports objectives outlined in the Norfolk and Waveney ICB Clinical Strategy:<br/>Objective 1: See me as a whole person.<br/>Objective 2: Be one high quality resilient service.<br/>Objective 3: Reduce long waiting times.<br/>Objective 4: Act early to improve health.<br/>Objective 5: Be reliable.<br/>Objective 6: Tackling health inequalities.<br/><br/>Outcomes:<br/>Patients have a positive experience.<br/>Care is delivered in a convenient community care setting.<br/>Alleviate pressure on primary and secondary healthcare services by providing an alternative, community-based option for ear care.<br/>Patients accepted and treated within the specified timeframes.<br/>Patients leave empowered with the knowledge to self-manage where appropriate.<br/>Staff trained to appropriate clinical and professional. Additional information: The awarded contract value includes the optional 2 year extension.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 20%
- Improving Access, Reducing Health: 15%
- Value: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 45%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality and Innovation: 20
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 45
- Improving Access, Reducing Health: 15
- Social Value: 10
- Value: 10
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Jul 2024, 17:52 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 17:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NW2024-26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031163- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04845dFind a Tender
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 4th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>If you have wish to make a written representation regarding this intention to award notice please contact nwicb.enquiries@nhs.net.<br/><br/>The intention to award decision was made by the ICB Steering Group 21st November 2024.<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts identified during in relation to this process.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria weighting for this services was as follows: <br/><br/>Quality & Innovation - 20%<br/>Value - 10%<br/>Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 45%<br/>Improving Access, Reducing - 15%<br/>Social Value - 10%<br/><br/>The relative importance of the Key Criteria was deemed appropriate based on the requirements of the service<br/><br/>The rationale for awarding to the preferred provider was that they have passed all pass/fail questions in the basic selection questionnaire and ranked as the highest scoring provider based on their overall Key Criteria score within this Provider Selection Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service and is being awarded to an new Provider. The contract is expected to commence 3rd February 2025 and will expire 2nd February 2028 with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
Timeline
8 Aug 2024 → 2 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected8 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened1 Oct 2024, 09:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until31 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published207 days ago2 Apr 2026, 17:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2024- Published value updated to £3,011,17516 Sept 2024, 17:25 BSTwas £3,750,000
- Status changed to active16 Sept 2024, 17:25 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Sept 2024, 17:25 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST16 Sept 2024, 17:25 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Nov 2024, 16:46 GMT
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this Competitive Provider Selection Process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned 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.Commissions have taken the decision to a…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-07: 1 release · 24 Jul 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Norfolk Primary CareSME | £2,974,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037905-2024-1 · North Norfolk Primary CareSME
- Signed
- 21 Nov 2024
- Value
- £2,974,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- North Norfolk Primary CareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.