Provision of Urgent Award MSK and Physiotherapy Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB

Concepts

• essex
• health services
• south essex
• nhs mid
• nhs mid and south essex integrated care board
• msk pain management
• physiotherapy services contract
• physiotherapy services
• rheumatology services
• nhs mid and south essex icb

Location

Essex: Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock

Description

The current re procurement of MSK Pain Management and and Physiotherapy Services has had unforeseen delays and there must not be a gap in service provision for the population which would impact patients by deteriorating their current conditions. The current contract with the incumbent expires on 31st October 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a short term contract whilst the procurement concludes. The new contract will be for a further 7 months with an option to extend for a further 5 months from 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.

Total Quantity or Scope

The current MSK and Physiotherapy Services Contract to provide the services to patients within NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock) will expire on 31st October 2025. The Urgent Award to the existing provider is to ensure that there is continued provision of MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology Services to the registered population of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock) whilst the procurement in place to award a new contract is concluded. There is a requirement to award a new short term contract for 7 months, with an option to extend for a further 5 months 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Legal Justification

The current re procurement of MSK and Physiotherapy Services had unforeseen delays and there must not be a gap in service provision for the population which would impact patients by deteriorating their current conditions. The current contract with the incumbent expires on 31st October 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a short term contract whilst the procurement concludes. The new contract will be for a further 7 months with an option to extend for a further 5 months from 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply in this award. The current re procurement of MSK and Physiotherapy Services has had unforeseen delays and there must not be a gap in service provision for the population which would impact patients by deteriorating their current conditions. The current contract with the incumbent expires on 31st October 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a short term contract whilst the procurement concludes. The new contract will be for a further 7 months with an option to extend for a further 5 months from 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Decision makers are: NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Executive Team No conflicts of interest have been identified