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Community audiology screening and referral service and hearing aid support service

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £142,000 excluding VAT.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The service will provide: Volunteer led hearing aid support service across Somerset care homes Volunteer led community hearing aid support service Build a self-referral portal that includes a hearing test inbuilt

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Prior information notice · notice 019655-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

278

Awards

234

Suppliers it has used most for care

  • Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd.2 contracts
  • Ariel Healthcare1 contract
  • Cheddar Medical Centre1 contract
  • Frome Medical Practice1 contract
  • Lyngford Park Surgery1 contract

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From notice 019655-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.