Award

Community Pain Management Service

NHS SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

29 May 2025 at 09:06

Award

04 Mar 2025 at 14:28

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Community Pain Management Service" is being managed by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board, located in Telford, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the category of community health services, specifically targeting the provision of pain management services. This process represents a completed stage, as the Intention to Award Notice has evolved into an active contract awarded to Connect Health Pain Services Limited. Key dates include the contract award date of 1st April 2025, with the service agreement lasting until 31st March 2026. The contract's value is £855,187.00 and the procurement method used was a direct award, facilitated under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in community health services, particularly those with experience in managing complex care pathways such as pain management. The limited procurement process signifies a unique opportunity for businesses capable of meeting and maintaining high standards of service delivery. Large-scale providers, similar to Connect Health Pain Services Limited, with the capability to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary approaches to treatment, including physiological and psychological therapies, align well with the requirements. Businesses familiar with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) and adept in delivering high-quality, value-based community health services could benefit greatly from positioning themselves for similar future procurements.

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Notice Title

Community Pain Management Service

Notice Description

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the provision of Community Pain Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Procurement relates to the provision of Community Pain Services. The ICB holds a contract with Connect Health for a Community Pain Service. The service consists of the following elements: * Triage - A clinician triages all pain management referrals and, if not suitable for the community service, these are referred to secondary care via RAS and TRAQs. * Assessment - Assessment is carried out via a multi-disciplinary approach most deemed appropriate at triage. This takes place within four (4) weeks of referral. * Treatments and Interventions - This is a multi-disciplinary approach which may include medication management, physiotherapy, psychological therapy (including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)), promoting self-management techniques and a limited number of invasive interventions (in line with NICE guidelines and the NHS STW Value Based Commissioning policy). NHS STW is satisfied that the requirements for the provision of health care services are not changing considerably, i.e., they don't meet the considerable change threshold as set out in Regulation 6(10). The intention is to award a contract to Connect Health, the existing provider, via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 9, Direct Award C. The contract period shall be for a period 12-months from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The estimated contract value is PS855,187.00. During the 12-month period the ICB intends to re-design and re-commission this service.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 17/03/2025. 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-04e963
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028346-2025
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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£855,187 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jan 20251 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 SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Hayley Smith
Contact Email
h.smith27@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7770493216

Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF1 1LX
Post Town
Telford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin

Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Haygate & Park
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONNECT HEALTH PAIN SERVICES

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