Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service

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This is a Contract Notice communicating NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board 's commencement of a competitive process to award a public contract for provision of an Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service (the Service), in accordance with the steps laid out in regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Estimated dates between which the service is intended to be provided: The Proposed Contract duration is five years from 1st February 2026 until 31st January 2031, with an option to extend for a further three years beyond the initial term, until 31st January 2034. Please see II.2.4) Description of the procurement, for further details.

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The Authority is undertaking this competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) to award the Proposed Contract for the Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service (the Service).

Working with stakeholders since 2023, the Authority has developed a new community pathway for people aged 16 years+, based on the East of England Musculoskeletal (MSK) Pathway Improvement Framework, the Best MSK high impact recommendations and adhering to the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) pathway. This new model of care intends to provide integration across patient pathways, including Single Point of Access (SPoA), clinical triage, physiotherapy, orthopaedics, spinal, rheumatology, pain management, surgical interventions and therapies across MSE. It will assess and treat more patients outside of acute services and deliver improved outcomes, quality and patient experience of care.

Estimated dates between which the service is intended to be provided: The Proposed Contract duration is five years from 1st February 2026 until 31st January 2031, with an option to extend for a further three years beyond the initial term, until 31st January 2034.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract: At the point of publication of this PIN, the Authority proposes a cost and volume financial model (local prices) in line with national guidance. The potential aggregate contract value (incl. extension term, growth/inflation assumptions, and potential variations) is £164,149,073 (excluding VAT). The financial envelope which will act as an affordability cap for the purposes of the competitive process will be £90,163,317 based on the initial 5-year contract term.

The Proposed Contract to be entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder(s) for the Services will be based on the NHS Standard Contract 2025/26 (full-length) and all subsequent variations thereof from time to time during the contract term.

Further information can be found at VI.3 and in the Process documents available from https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/.

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The Authority is undertaking this competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) to award the Proposed Contract for the Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service (the Service).

Working with stakeholders since 2023, the Authority has developed a new community pathway for people aged 16 years+, based on the East of England Musculoskeletal (MSK) Pathway Improvement Framework, the Best MSK high impact recommendations and adhering to the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) pathway. This new model of care intends to provide integration across patient pathways, including Single Point of Access (SPoA), clinical triage, physiotherapy, orthopaedics, spinal, rheumatology, pain management, surgical interventions and therapies across MSE. It will assess and treat more patients outside of acute services and deliver improved outcomes, quality and patient experience of care.

Estimated dates between which the service is intended to be provided: The Proposed Contract duration is five years from 1st February 2026 until 31st January 2031, with an option to extend for a further three years beyond the initial term, until 31st January 2034.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract: At the point of publication of this PIN, the Authority proposes a cost and volume financial model (local prices) in line with national guidance. The potential aggregate contract value (incl. extension term, growth/inflation assumptions, and potential variations) is £165,210,325 (excluding VAT). The financial envelope which will act as an affordability cap for the purposes of the competitive process will be £90,749,348 based on the initial 5-year contract term.

The Proposed Contract to be entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder(s) for the Services will be based on the NHS Standard Contract 2025/26 (full-length) and all subsequent variations thereof from time to time during the contract term.

Further information can be found at VI.3 and in the Process documents available from https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/.

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Value excluding VAT: £164,149,073

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Value excluding VAT: £165,210,345