This public procurement record has 9 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

19 Dec 2025 at 15:24

Award

22 Sep 2025 at 21:38

TenderUpdate

11 Jul 2025 at 11:45

TenderUpdate

11 Jul 2025 at 11:39

Tender

05 Jun 2025 at 17:26

TenderUpdate

13 May 2025 at 09:56

TenderUpdate

12 May 2025 at 10:10

TenderUpdate

30 Apr 2025 at 11:22

Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 10:57

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of an Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service to Cora Health MSK Limited. The procurement process, initiated under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, involved a competitive tender focused on delivering community health services in mid and south Essex. The awarded contract follows a series of updates and clarifications, resulting in an updated aggregate contract value of £165.21 million, with a financial envelope of £90.75 million for the initial five-year term starting from 1st February 2026. This contract also includes an option to extend for an additional three years, potentially taking the service provision to 2034.

The Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service initiative opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in MSK and pain management. This contract aims to enhance community health service delivery through integration across various patient pathways. Companies experienced in service delivery, improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating patient choice may find competitive advantage in such opportunities. Further, the requirement for collaboration and digital integration positions technologically adept firms to contribute to improving health outcomes and patient experiences within NHS frameworks.

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Notice Title

Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service

Notice Description

This is a Corrigendum relating to the Contract Notice reference 2025/S 000-058719, that communicates NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board 's award of 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. This Corrigendum amends the Intention to Award Notice to an Award Notice. Please see II.2.4) Description of the procurement for further details.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has undertaken a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) and intends to award the Proposed Contract for a new Integrated Community Musculoskeletal and Pain Service (the Service) to the Preferred Bidder identified through the process, Cora Health MSK Limited. 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 the PIN, the Authority proposed 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) was PS164,149,073 (excluding VAT). The financial envelope which acted as an affordability cap for the purposes of the competitive process was PS90,163,317 based on the initial 5-year contract term. The Proposed Contract for the first five years has been awarded at PS84,392,517.55. The Proposed Contract to be entered into by the Authority and the Preferred Bidder and a back to back version thereof with its proposed Sub-Contractor (both of which are existing providers of MSK Services in mid and south Essex), 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. Additional information: See Additional information VI.3

Options: The Proposed Contract will be for a term of sixty (60) months, with the possibility of extending the term for a period of thirty-six (36) additional months beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Bidder.

Renewal: The Proposed Contract will be for a term of sixty (60) months, with the possibility of extending the term for a period of thirty-six (36) additional months beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Bidder.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509e4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085024-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£164,149,073 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£164,149,073 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£84,392,517 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
17 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SL9 7QE
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Gerrards Cross & Denham
Westminster Constituency
Chesham and Amersham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cora Health MSK Ltd

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