Notice Information
Notice Title
Empire Physiotherapy MSK
Notice Description
The Service aims to provide the use of independent sector to reduce waiting list from backlog of COVID-19. This service will provide care to patients that have been referred by a healthcare professional to Berkshire Healthcare East MSK Physiotherapy Service
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Service aims to provide the use of independent sector to reduce waiting list from backlog of COVID-19. This service will provide care to patients that have been referred by a healthcare professional to Berkshire Healthcare East MSK Physiotherapy Service. The trust intend to award the contract to an existing provider under Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The value of the contract is PS646,800 ex VAT. The service will be provided 01/04/2026- 31/03/2027
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 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064ee3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012830-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85142100 - Physiotherapy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £646,800 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Oghenero Avwata
- Contact Email
- oghenero.avwata@berkshire.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRACKNELL
- Postcode
- RG12 2UT
- Post Town
- Reading
- 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
- TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Electoral Ward
- Bullbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Bracknell
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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