Development of ABR peer review External Quality Assurance system

NHS England
1 July 2025 to 31 March 2026

Development of a standard rapid Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) External Quality Assurance scheme focused on ABR traces. The project involves a partnership with GenQA, NEQAS, and the National Physical Laboratory to establish a framework for national and regional quality assurance, providing improved measurement and assurance of clinical testing performance.

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Awarded value: £280k; As published
Published: 4 September 2025
Awarded: 4 September 2025; Genqa Ltd
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Service

Development and implementation of a national external quality assurance scheme for auditory brainstem response testing and clinical performance monitoring.

Develop a standard rapid Auditory Brainstem Response External Quality Assurance (ABR EQA) scheme focused on ABR traces only.
Facilitate national and regional ABR EQA and provide an improved measure and assurance of testing performance.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Initial term: 9 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

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Lifecycle

Published
4 September 2025
Contract awardedto Genqa Ltd
4 September 2025
Contract starts
1 July 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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NHS England

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Genqa Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/259169/development-of-abr-peer-review-external-quality-assurance-system
Buyer reference: CF-3178700D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-d01691b4-f0c4-42e4-88d6-6432a51b5c97
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Development of ABR peer review External Quality Assurance system. Contract award, 4 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/259169/development-of-abr-peer-review-external-quality-assurance-system (accessed 5 November 2026).