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AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy service and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Service

NHS FRIMLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

13 Sep 2024 at 14:15

Award

15 Jul 2024 at 14:14

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract to Premier Physical Healthcare Limited for the provision of AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Services. This procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and involves services classified under the health services industry category. Located in North-East Hampshire and Farnham, this service aims to provide timely physiotherapy assessments and treatments. The procurement stage is currently at the conclusion with the contract formally awarded on 13th September 2024. The contract start date is 1st April 2024, with an initial one-year term and an optional one-year extension, bringing the total contract value to £521,187.41. Key dates include a representation deadline of 24th July 2024, marking the end of the standstill period.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for healthcare providers specialising in musculoskeletal treatments. Businesses adept at delivering physiotherapy services, especially those with experience in community-based healthcare settings, stand to benefit. The tender’s focus on prompt assessments and integrated care necessitates providers capable of swiftly mobilising resources and maintaining high service standards. Premier Physical Healthcare’s selection, based on criteria such as quality, innovation, and social value, underscores the importance of delivering impactful, patient-centred care. This presents an advantageous opportunity for businesses with proven capabilities in improving access to healthcare and meeting stringent operational standards.

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Notice Title

AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy service and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Service

Notice Description

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Premier Physical Healthcare Limited to provide an AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy service and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Service, for patients in the North-East Hampshire & Farnham geographical locality of Frimley ICB. AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy service: Patient population covered is North-East Hamsphire and Farnham place. Referrals are via GP. The referring GPs prioritise patients as either routine or urgent. The provider carries out an initial face-to-face clinical assessment with the patient, during which a treatment plan is discussed and agreed. For referrals accepted into the service, a package of care is provided consisting of the necessary treatment required to meet the individual clinical needs of the patient. This may include but is not limited to: advice & education, provision of literature, acupuncture, manual therapy, electrotherapy, exercise programmes, soft tissue mobilisation or back care advice. Follow-ups are provided. Group exercise programmes are permitted as part of the treatment. First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Clinic: A community-based physiotherapy service benefitting patients with musculoskeletal conditions, who are able to be assessed and treated by a physiotherapist without an initial GP appointment. The service is delivered from participating GP Practice locations within the North-East Hampshire and Farnham locality of Frimley ICB. Patients with musculoskeletal conditions will be seen and assessed by the extended scope practitioner (ESP) who will make good use of pre-existing services such as exercises courses. Patients would expect to be seen within five days, preferably within one to two days of them first contacting the practice. Following assessment the ESP will, as appropriate: * Treat or advise on the day and provide a suitable exercise sheet and management plan * Recommend a locally available exercise course * Refer on to the existing AQP Provider for an appropriate course of treatment. * Perform a joint injection (knee, shoulder, hand or wrist) working under a protocol agreed with Salus. * Refer for imaging (x-ray, ultrasound, MRI) subject to countersignature by a GP * Refer to a secondary care orthopaedic consultant subject to countersignature by a GP * Identify problems that are more likely to have a cause which comes under the heading of rheumatology and request appropriate blood tests using a locally agreed protocol. These cases will be discussed with a GP * Identify any "red flag" symptoms, and discuss with the duty doctor on the day.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission an AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy service and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Service, for patients in the North-East Hampshire & Farnham geographical locality of Frimley ICB. A summary of the purposes and objectives of the services are below. AQP Adult Direct Access MSK Physiotherapy service: Patient population covered is North-East Hamsphire and Farnham place. Referrals are via GP. The referring GPs prioritise patients as either routine or urgent. The provider carries out an initial face-to-face clinical assessment with the patient, during which a treatment plan is discussed and agreed. For referrals accepted into the service, a package of care is provided consisting of the necessary treatment required to meet the individual clinical needs of the patient. This may include but is not limited to: advice & education, provision of literature, acupuncture, manual therapy, electrotherapy, exercise programmes, soft tissue mobilisation or back care advice. Follow-ups are provided. Group exercise programmes are permitted as part of the treatment. First Contact Practitioner (FCP) MSK Assessment Clinic: A community-based physiotherapy service benefitting patients with musculoskeletal conditions, who are able to be assessed and treated by a physiotherapist without an initial GP appointment. The service is delivered from participating GP Practice locations within the North-East Hampshire and Farnham locality of Frimley ICB. Patients with musculoskeletal conditions will be seen and assessed by the extended scope practitioner (ESP) who will make good use of pre-existing services such as exercises courses. Patients would expect to be seen within five days, preferably within one to two days of them first contacting the practice. Following assessment the ESP will, as appropriate: * Treat or advise on the day and provide a suitable exercise sheet and management plan * Recommend a locally available exercise course * Refer on to the existing AQP Provider for an appropriate course of treatment. * Perform a joint injection (knee, shoulder, hand or wrist) working under a protocol agreed with Salus. * Refer for imaging (x-ray, ultrasound, MRI) subject to countersignature by a GP * Refer to a secondary care orthopaedic consultant subject to countersignature by a GP * Identify problems that are more likely to have a cause which comes under the heading of rheumatology and request appropriate blood tests using a locally agreed protocol. These cases will be discussed with a GP * Identify any "red flag" symptoms and discuss with the duty doctor on the day. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Premier Physical Healthcare Limited 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 initial one-year contract term is PS259,814.26. The full lifetime contract value (one year + optional one year extension) is PS521,187.41. The one-year contract period will commence on the 1st April 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 Premier Physical Healthcare have satisfied the existing 23/24 contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the 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. They 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. They 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.

Options: Option to extend by up to 1 year

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-047d75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029451-2024
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
Large

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
£521,187 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 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

PREMIER PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE

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