Award

MSK Community Pain Service

EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2026 at 13:48

Award

16 Dec 2025 at 13:03

TenderUpdate

08 Oct 2025 at 11:46

TenderUpdate

01 Oct 2025 at 09:55

Tender

08 Sep 2025 at 15:08

Summary of the contracting process

The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has announced an intention to award a contract for the provision of MSK Community Pain Services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with the implementation aligned to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process pertains to community health services within the services category and is set to be delivered in the UKJ2 region. This procurement is currently at the award stage, having commenced with this intention notice, and the standstill period for provider representations ends at midnight on 9 April 2026. Prior processes included an open procurement method, with the tender originally active from 8 September 2025 to 14 October 2025. The contract, yet to be formally concluded, is valued at £11,326,238, with an award date noted as 26 March 2026.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses skilled in delivering community health services, with criteria focusing heavily on quality, innovation, integration, and social value. Organisations capable of enhancing service access, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring sustainability will find this tender particularly aligned with their service provision. Large-scale businesses, like Care Unbound Limited, who were identified as suppliers, are well-suited to meet the contract demands due to their operational capacity and experience in the healthcare sector. The open procurement procedure allows various suppliers to compete, fostering competitive growth in the community health services industry in the specified East Sussex location.

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Notice Title

MSK Community Pain Service

Notice Description

Procurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK Partnership East(ESMSKP)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK Partnership East(ESMSKP) Additional 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 or Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on 9th April 2026. This contract has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the contract under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05961f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027955-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,326,238 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£11,326,238 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20254 months 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
EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST LEONARDS ON SEA
Postcode
TN37 7PT
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ22 East Sussex CC

Local Authority
Hastings
Electoral Ward
Conquest
Westminster Constituency
Hastings and Rye

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARE UNBOUND

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