Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf2-ee59-7047-a6c3-badb20650dcb/adult-hearing-service-for-age-related-hearing-loss-non-complex-market-engage

pending GB open procedure

# Adult Hearing Service for Age Related Hearing Loss (non-complex) - Market Engagement

[NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-midlands-lancashire-csu)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

This notice has been published to facilitate engagement with service providers, capable of delivering Adult Hearing (Audiology) Services for Age Related Hearing Loss (non-complex), to help develop a viable pricing tariff.

Following market engagement and the development of the tariff pricing the commissioners intend to undertake an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process to commission the service.

The service is a community based, adult hearing assessment service, including hearing aid fitting (where required), follow-up and aftercare services for adults aged 55 or over (18+ in Solihull), with suspected or diagnosed age related hearing loss for the registered population of the Commissioning Organisations ensuring delivery of provision in a variety of hard to reach and rural areas as specified by the commissioner.

Complex audiology services and services for adults under 55 are not covered and must continue to be accessed by GP referral to the appropriate service.

The Adult Hearing Service will consist of:

â&#128;¢ Hearing needs assessment

â&#128;¢ Development of an Individual Management Plan (IMP)

â&#128;¢ Provision and fitting of hearing aids in a suitable environment (quiet, confidential, privacy and dignity);

â&#128;¢ Appropriate hearing rehabilitation e.g. patient education;

â&#128;¢ Information on and signposting to any relevant communication/social support services;

â&#128;¢ Follow-up appointment to assess whether needs have been met;

â&#128;¢ Discharge from hearing assessment and fitting pathway;

â&#128;¢ Aftercare service including advice, maintenance, repairs or replacement of hearing aids under warranty and review as required to meet the needs of the patient;

â&#128;¢ Batteries, tips, domes, wax filters, tube and other consumables replacement service

â&#128;¢ Help and support to the housebound

Additional information: This notice is to help facilitate market engagement to support the development of the service tariff pricing.

If providers are interested in being part of this engagement, they will be required to register on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU (MLCSU) Bravo eProcurement portal.

Providers will be required to complete and submit a questionnaire relating to the service pricing structure by 17:00 on Friday 12th February 2016.

Further information can be obtained by registering on the MLCSU Bravo eProcurement portal as follows:

To register and access further information and the questionnaire please go to [mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) you will then need to login or register if you are a new user. Once logged in please select PQQ\_413 and complete and submit as required.

For Technical Support in relation to the Bravo eProcurmeent portal contact the BravoSolution Help-Desk on 0800 368 4850 or 

Read full description

## CPV classification

Health services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/410e5484-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

Never miss a tender like this again

Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start.

[Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register)

[Buyer profile NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-midlands-lancashire-csu) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)

## More tenders like this

[Social work services with accommodation – PROVINCIA DI IMPERIA per conto di PREFETTURA DI IMPERIA -Gara europea a procedura aperta per la conclusione di un accordo quadro per affidamento dei servizi di gestione di centri di accoglienza costituiti da SINGOLE UNITA' ABITATIVE con capienza massima di 50 posti. · Prefettura di Imperia · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-75de-70f5-9f0a-bdfc0ba520b7/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-provincia-di-imperia-per-conto) [Medical practice services – Usługi medyczne obejmujące profilaktyczne badania lekarskie (wstępne, okresowe, kontrolne, dodatkowe, sanitarno-epidemiologiczne, badania diagnostyczne, laboratoryjne, konsultacje specjalistyczne) żołnierzy i pracowników jednostek i instytucji z rejonu odpowiedzialności 24 WOG w Giżycku z podziałem na 4 zadania w 2027r. · 24 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7d95-70ec-8f76-458d7aa7a9e6/poland-medical-practice-services-uslugi-medyczne-obejmujace-profilaktyczne-b) [Services provided by nurses – servizio ausiliariato · I.N.M.I. Lazzaro Spallanzani · 26 days left · 14 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6516-7347-a350-180d3a55908e/italy-services-provided-by-nurses-servizio-ausiliariato) [Social services – Prestations d’insertion sociale et professionnelle par l’emploi de personnes rencontrant des difficultés d’accès ou de maintien dans l’emploi. · Mairie de Suresnes · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63f0-7244-b886-26f1f32ff13b/france-social-services-prestations-dinsertion-sociale-et-professionnelle-pa) [Welfare services for children and young people – Einrichtung, Organisation und Betrieb einer Ganztagsferienbetreuung · Landkreis Diepholz · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b3c-72d6-bf80-e1ddde45aeec/germany-welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people-einrichtung-organisa) [Social work and related services – Concesión servicio gestión residencia tercera edad · Ayuntamiento de Caparroso · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-896a-71b6-bdd0-bbc0602642c8/spain-social-work-and-related-services-concesion-servicio-gestion-residencia)
