Estimated Value
Up to £225,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
4 September 2025
Type
services
Overview
Outside Clinic is a provider of audiology services. NHS Sussex ICB has awarded the contract to the incumbent provider following Direct Award Process C for the 6-month notice period from April 2025 to September 2025.
The contract is required to: Maintain service continuity during the notice period. Enable safe and orderly transfer of patients to alternative providers.
Prevent disruption to patient care and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards. As the only organisation in a position to deliver the service during this time, the incumbent provider is best placed to meet these needs.
Additional details
While other providers were identified to take on patients from October 2025, the incumbent is the only viable option for the 6-month notice period to ensure continuity of service and enable a safe transfer of patients. Decision based on ability to meet contractual, quality, and safety standards without disruption during the transition. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £225,000 over a 6-month term, from 1st April 2025 until 30st September 2025.
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Award Details
Outside Clinic Ltd
£225,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Audiological Science Ltd
£1
total awarded
- 2
Modality LLP
£1
total awarded
- 3
Scrivens Ltd
£1
total awarded
- 4
Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
1 contract wonlatest 22 Jan 2026£1
total awarded
- 5
Victoria Medical Centre
1 contract wonlatest 3 Dec 2025£224,088
total awarded
Audiological Science Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS Sussex Integrated Care BoardKey Dates
Published
4 September 2025
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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Source
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