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Mid ARC-Supporting Therapy Contract

Essex County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council commissioned occupational and physical therapy services to support the Additional Reablement Capacity (ARC) contract in Mid Essex. The service covers Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon and falls within health and social work services. The buyer is Essex County Council, while delivery is for the Mid and South Essex area. The requirement is focused on therapy provision that supports reablement capacity, helping deliver occupational and physical therapy as part of the ARC service. It is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity, and is relevant to organisations able to provide these therapy services in a local health and social care setting across the named Mid Essex locations.

The procurement has been awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. The selected supplier is Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The award value is £472,715 excluding VAT, or £567,258 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a single 12-month extension option allowing the arrangement to run until 31 March 2029; the extension requires three months’ notice. The tender and lot are recorded as complete, while the award includes a scheduled signature milestone due on 14 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than competitive tendering.

This award shows that Essex County Council requires integrated occupational and physical therapy provision to support additional reablement capacity in Mid Essex. A credible future competitor would need to deliver both therapy disciplines and understand how they contribute to reablement services across Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon. Experience of working in a public health or social care environment would be commercially relevant, particularly where services must operate across a defined local area and support an established capacity model. The selected supplier is a large NHS foundation trust, indicating that organisational scale, clinical capability and the ability to work within NHS-related service arrangements are important signals for suppliers monitoring this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mid ARC-Supporting Therapy Contract

Notice Description

The contract with Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust (NHS-MSEFT) for the provision of occupational and physical therapy services to support the Additional Reablement Capacity (ARC) contract in Mid Essex (Braintree, Chelmsford & Maldon). 18 month initial term with 12 month extension option.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7b2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086255-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£472,715 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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