Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Service
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care BoardEstimated Value
Up to £24,000,000
Deadline
10 November 2025
Published
27 January 2026
Type
services
Overview
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (CSU), on behalf of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board ("the Commissioner") sought expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a Derbyshire Adult Community Audiology Service. NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB (DDICB) commissions an adult (18+) direct access community audiology service.
This service provides hearing assessments and, if necessary, the supply and fitting of one or two hearing aids along with follow-up support. Patients 55 and older can self-refer, whereas those younger than 55 require a GP referral.
In the 2024/25 period, it delivered roughly a total of 63,793 interventions (this activity consisted of assessments, all aftercare appointments and fitting appointments). Please note this data does not contain Glossop activity, but the Glossop area will be included as a part of this service from 1st April 2026 onwards.
Key dates
- Commences
- 01st April 2026
Additional details
A competitive Provider Selection Regime (PSR) procurement process was undertaken to implement a patient choice model, similar to that previously described (under historical procurement regimes/legislation) as an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. As a result of this tender process, the ICB intends to award zero volume, zero value contracts to providers that are capable and met the relevant requirements.
The contract duration for this service will be 3-years with up to a 2-year extension option. The maximum indicative budget available for the service is expected to be circa £4.8m per annum.
This notice is to communicate the intention to award contracts under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process to the successful providers. The contracts awarded will commence 01st April 2026.
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Award Details
Audiological Science Ltd
£24,000,000
Scrivens Ltd
£24,000,000
Specsavers Hearcare
£24,000,000
Community Health and Eyecare Ltd
£24,000,000
Modality LLP
£24,000,000
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1 contract wonlatest 11 Jun 2026£4m
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1 contract wonlatest 31 Jul 2025£2m
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- 3
Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health
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1 contract wonlatest 13 May 2025
Primary Eyecare Services 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 Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care BoardKey Dates
Published
27 January 2026
Submission deadline
10 November 2025
Notice type
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