Planning

Economic Inactivity Trailblazer for patients with musculoskeletal condition

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

28 Apr 2025 at 15:42

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB), in collaboration with the West London Alliance, is in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at delivering an "Economic Inactivity Trailblazer for patients with musculoskeletal condition" across four London boroughs: Haringey, Islington, Camden, and Barnet. This initiative falls within the health services industry category and is structured as a service tender under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. Prospective providers should note the project’s start deadline is no later than June 2025, with the intention to wrap it up by 31 March 2026. Prospective suppliers must submit their enquiries by 12 May 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare delivery, particularly those capable of offering integrated services involving clinical support and employment coaching for musculoskeletal conditions. Companies with a proven track record in managing health and employment programmes in the public sector would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The initiative's emphasis on collaboration with NHS Trusts through subcontracting activities allows businesses with robust networks in healthcare to effectively deliver the required outcomes, such as Community Appointment Days and one-on-one coaching support, thereby fostering business growth and strengthening their market presence.

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Notice Title

Economic Inactivity Trailblazer for patients with musculoskeletal condition

Notice Description

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) in partnership with West London Alliance are seeking to delivers Economic Inactivity trailblazer across 12 North London Boroughs, including 4 in NCL: Haringey, Islington, Camden and Barnet (the subject of this notice). This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves as the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The trailblazer aims to deliver Community Appointment Days in each Borough in partnership with the NHS, inviting patients with a musculoskeletal condition to receive clinical and psychosocial support to assist their return to work. For patients who are economically inactive, these Days will be followed up with trailblazer 1:1 coaching support from coaches trained in health coaching, pain management and employment support, plus intensive clinical interventions as required and appropriate to the specific MSK condition. For patients of other employment status, the WorkWell programme will follow up attendees of the Appointment Days with 1:1 coaching support and light touch health interventions as required. To deliver this Test and Learn initiative, NHS NCL ICB seeks to appoint a suitable provider who can deliver the unique combination of the Community Appointment Days, timely and intense specialist clinical support as required for specific MSK conditions, plus the specialist employment and health coaching . In addition to meeting the requirements of the PSR Key criteria of assessment, the successful provider will evidence the ability to deliver to the ICB model by working with and potentially subcontracting any clinical elements to Health care providers such as NHS Trusts. The trailblazer will deliver a one-year test and learn programme offering up to 6 months support for individual participants. The service must therefore be established and ready to deliver no later than June 2025, including project management and administration to enable a schedule of Community Appointment Days across all 4 Boroughs, a team of trained work and health coaches and a team of specialist MSK clinicians able to deliver MSK interventions as required. The provider must have in place appropriate data sharing and CRM arrangements to enable DWP reporting and monitoring. The provider must also be willing to deliver to DWP grant requirements, including funding the service upfront with payment at least 3 months in arrears. It is expected that 50% of the payment will be based on results/outcome measures.. There is no funding to continue the service after 31 Mar 2026. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves as the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. For enquiries please contact hub.queries@nhs.net using reference number PRJ-2178, prior to midnight on 12 May 2025. The estimated value of the contract at II.1.5) is inclusive of any applicable VAT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017419-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,831,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hub.queries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

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