Hearing aids tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
51 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Hearing aids contracts ,
51 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest hearing aids contracts awarded
C472874 - BTH25-222 Audiology Ear Moulds
Diatec - calibration of Audiology equipment
AA-353-26-DA To Repair / Replace Nucleus Speech Processors for Scottish Cochlear Implant Prog, UHC using NP527
Assisted Listening System Services
Natus Nicolet won the most hearing aids contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natus Nicolet South West · SME · See every contract | 8 | £836k | 7 | ||
| 2 | Diatec Diagnostics Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 6 | £353k | 3 | ||
| 3 | Guymark UK Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 5 | £610k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | INTERACOUSTICS UK Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £345k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Audit Data Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £208k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Connevans Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £200k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Starkey Laboratories Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £182k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Sonova UK Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £180k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | IAC Acoustic Company North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £93k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Otodynamics Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £81k | 2 |
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NHS and health award 80% of hearing aids contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought hearing aids more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many hearing aids contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many hearing aids contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 4 | £424k |
| 2 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £316k |
| 3 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £56k |
| 4 | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £398k |
| 5 | NHS Ayrshire & Arran | 2 | £200k |
| 6 | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £127k |
| 7 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £115k |
| 8 | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £87k |
| 9 | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £49k |
| 10 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 2 | £35k |
Half of hearing aids contracts are worth less than £50k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 53% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Aston UniversityNatus Nicolet · 9 Dec 2024
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustINTERACOUSTICS UK · 29 Jan 2026
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNatus Nicolet · 15 May 2026
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustGuymark UK Ltd · 22 Jan 2026
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustGuymark UK Ltd · 22 Jan 2026
- London Borough of HaringeyConnevans Limited · 20 Oct 2025
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustDiatec Diagnostics Ltd · 1 Jan 2026
- NHS Ayrshire & ArranWinner not published · 3 Aug 2026
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS TrustStarkey Laboratories Limited · 25 Jul 2025
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustAudit Data Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
The East of England awards the most hearing aids contracts. October and February are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 11 | £712k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | £803k |
| London | 5 | £603k |
| North East | 4 | £196k |
| North West | 4 | £170k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £398k |
| South East | 4 | £259k |
| South West | 4 | £159k |
| Scotland | 3 | £265k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £83k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
- 53%
of the money is in the 10 biggest hearing aids contracts.
Of 50 contracts with a published value. - 67%
of hearing aids contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 46 award notices. - 29%
of hearing aids contracts are awarded in October and February.
15 of 51 contracts.
Questions
How many hearing aids contracts does the UK public sector award?
51 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 36 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector hearing aids contract worth?
The median is £50k, and 96% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector hearing aids contracts?
Natus Nicolet won the most (8), and the most by value (£836k).
Which buyers award the most hearing aids contracts?
NHS and health award 80% of them.
What is included
Audiometers, tympanometers, newborn hearing screening devices, otoscopes and fitting systems, and hearing aids, implantable hearing devices, tinnitus and assistive listening devices, earmoulds and accessories, with consumables and calibration.
- Diagnostic and screening audiometers
- Newborn hearing screening OAE devices
- Video otoscopes and fitting systems
- Audiology consumables
- Audiometric calibration
- Air conduction hearing aids
- Bone conduction and implantable hearing devices
- Tinnitus maskers
- Assistive listening devices
- Earmoulds and hearing aid accessories
What is not included
- Hearing assessment and aid fitting services (hlt.primary.adult-hearing-services)
- Newborn hearing screening programme delivery (hlt.diag.screening-programmes)
- Audiology patient management software (it.lob.audiology-system)