Private Dispensing of Hearing Aids

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board to work alongside a contractor to provide a hearing aid service. The NHS provides a totally free hearing aid service. The NHS ‘behind the ear’ range of hearing aids are adequate acoustically but are considered by many patients to be large and cosmetically unattractive. Currently adult patients who wish to obtain the small ‘in the ear’ style of hearing aid must purchase them from commercial hearing aid dealers unless they fulfil specific clinical criteria.The Audiology department wishes to work in partnership with a commercial hearing aid dealer. If an NHS patient expresses an interest in purchasing a commercial hearing aid, he or she will be referred to the commercial hearing aid dealer. If the referral results in a sale the profit will be divided between the Audiology Department and the hearing aid dealer. THIS IS AN INCOME GENERATION CONTRACT.https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml for the full specification of the CT scanner and to propose bids.NOTE: The authority is using eTender wales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information and record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=70945NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120777

Please note additional information on this procurement:1.The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process andnot award any contract.2.Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.3.The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.4.All documents to be priced (where applicable)in sterling and all payments made in sterling.5.All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.6.In reference to II.1.9 (Variants)to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents.7.Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB(WARef:68590)(WARef:70945)(WARef:71318)(WA Ref:120777)