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Community based chronic pain assessment and treatment service to NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board

NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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26 Nov 2024 at 10:56

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Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process involves the NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board seeking to commission a community-based chronic pain assessment and treatment service. The awarded service provider is Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP, and the contract period runs from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2025, with a total contract value of £679,616.25. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically health services, and is geographically restricted to Surrey Health. The procurement stage is complete, having passed the planning and award stages, and utilised a direct award process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The location for the service is Frimley, in the South East of England, with the aim to deliver skilled interventions for chronic pain management.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in healthcare and chronic pain management services, particularly those adept at providing multidisciplinary treatment and support. Companies that can deliver high-quality, integrated, and innovative pain management solutions, alongside comprehensive medical and psychological interventions, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The emphasis on improving access, reducing health disparities, and fostering sustainable service delivery underscores the importance of collaboration and social value, making this a promising avenue for businesses committed to enhancing patient care and achieving optimal health outcomes in the community.

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Notice Title

Community based chronic pain assessment and treatment service to NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP to provide a Community based chronic pain assessment and treatment service. The normal route of referral into this Service is by a patient's registered GP Practice. Internal referrals may also be received from the Diagnostic Uncertainty service. Frimley Park Hospital Consultants may also directly refer as an alternative to a secondary care pathway for pain management for new referrals. The Community Pain pathway is aimed at patients with persistent disabling pain of more than 3 months or where the referring clinician agrees and accepts that the pain has become chronic. The Community Pain pathway delivers timely skilled interventions to reduce the cause of pain and/or to enable patients to manage their pain with psychological and behavioural support. This is achieved by using an experienced multidisciplinary (MDT) model which has access to a range of medical and non-medical interventions for people living with chronic pain. The MDT assessment, diagnosis and treatment process offers: Comprehensive assessment of physical functioning and to establish cause for pain; Minor direct interventions such as joint injections to peripheral joints, targeted interventions and acupuncture in line with NICE guidance; Intensive physiotherapy where indicated. Patients requiring a longer course of physiotherapy should be referred back to the patient's GP, with advice to consider onward referral to Community Physiotherapy; Behavioural and cognitive intervention to manage pain; Rehabilitation Therapy; Review of drug regime and discussion with patient on use; Agreed individually designed exercise plan and recognition of the benefits of self-management; Postural analysis and core stability; Patient education to help understand pain and pain pathways; Support and educate GPs to safely optimise analgesia and other pharmacological interventions and promote self-management (booklets, leaflets and other self-help techniques); Support and educate GPs to manage pain flare ups e.g. telephone advice. The objective of the Service is to: Promote the highest possible quality of life for pain patients; Provide accurate diagnosis, even if this is 'medically unexplained pain'; Advice and support primary care clinicians in managing the pain elements of their patients care; Provide psychological and behavioural interventions that support patients and their carers in managing their pain, enabling them to lead more normal lives with reduced disability; Provide specialist physiotherapist assessment with rehabilitation planning and review including promotion of group programmes; Help reduce recurrent inappropriate admissions and other healthcare services by promoting self-management; Increase social and physical functioning; Promote independence and wellbeing for patients through the provision of structured self-management support thus reducing the need for other medical appointments and admissions; Where appropriate provide direct interventions to reduce and manage pain.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP to provide a Community based chronic pain assessment and treatment service. The normal route of referral into this Service is by a patient's registered GP Practice. Internal referrals may also be received from the Diagnostic Uncertainty service. Frimley Park Hospital Consultants may also directly refer as an alternative to a secondary care pathway for pain management for new referrals. The Community Pain pathway is aimed at patients with persistent disabling pain of more than 3 months or where the referring clinician agrees and accepts that the pain has become chronic. The Community Pain pathway delivers timely skilled interventions to reduce the cause of pain and/or to enable patients to manage their pain with psychological and behavioural support. This is achieved by using an experienced multidisciplinary (MDT) model which has access to a range of medical and non-medical interventions for people living with chronic pain. The MDT assessment, diagnosis and treatment process offers: Comprehensive assessment of physical functioning and to establish cause for pain; Minor direct interventions such as joint injections to peripheral joints, targeted interventions and acupuncture in line with NICE guidance; Intensive physiotherapy where indicated. Patients requiring a longer course of physiotherapy should be referred back to the patient's GP, with advice to consider onward referral to Community Physiotherapy; Behavioural and cognitive intervention to manage pain; Rehabilitation Therapy; Review of drug regime and discussion with patient on use; Agreed individually designed exercise plan and recognition of the benefits of self-management; Postural analysis and core stability; Patient education to help understand pain and pain pathways; Support and educate GPs to safely optimise analgesia and other pharmacological interventions and promote self-management (booklets, leaflets and other self-help techniques); Support and educate GPs to manage pain flare ups e.g. telephone advice. The objective of the Service is to: Promote the highest possible quality of life for pain patients; Provide accurate diagnosis, even if this is 'medically unexplained pain'; Advice and support primary care clinicians in managing the pain elements of their patients care; Provide psychological and behavioural interventions that support patients and their carers in managing their pain, enabling them to lead more normal lives with reduced disability; Provide specialist physiotherapist assessment with rehabilitation planning and review including promotion of group programmes; Help reduce recurrent inappropriate admissions and other healthcare services by promoting self-management; Increase social and physical functioning; Promote independence and wellbeing for patients through the provision of structured self-management support thus reducing the need for other medical appointments and admissions; Where appropriate provide direct interventions to reduce and manage pain. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract for the 9 month contract term is PS679,616.25. The 9 month contract period will commence on the 01st July 2024. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP have satisfied the existing 23/24 contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the 23/24 contract: they provided all of the required documentation, information and policies for the existing contract. They have: followed the contractual service specification, not deviated from Frimley ICB Safeguarding requirements, charged the correct local prices as per the contract, issued invoices correctly in accordance with the Frimley ICB process, complied with Quality reporting requirements, and followed Schedule 6A reporting requirements. Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP have complied with/not fallen foul of the 23/24 NHS Standard Contract (Shorter Form) Service Conditions, including Service Conditions in relation to the following: service standards, co-operation, information requirements, safeguarding, payment terms and quality requirements. Dr K Lothe and Partners LLP have also complied with/not fallen foul of the 23/24 Shorter Form General Conditions, including those relating to: liability & indemnity, assignment & sub-contracting, and Information Governance. The new contracting arrangements are based on a rollover of the previous contracting arrangements/schedules which the provider has already satisfied/complied with to a high standard, and so the provider will highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 24th July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038123-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£679,616 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scwcsu.cbprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINDSOR
Postcode
SL4 3DP
Post Town
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ37 North Hampshire

Local Authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
Electoral Ward
Old Windsor
Westminster Constituency
Windsor

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DR K LOTHE AND PARTNERS

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