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title: "Award of Any Qualified Provider (AQP) procurement for the provision of Primary Care Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service to NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group"
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# Award of Any Qualified Provider (AQP) procurement for the provision of Primary Care Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service to NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b5e6141-bf57-419b-a8c7-acf9c69ca410

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract for the Primary Care Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service to NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group. This procurement was conducted under the "Any Qualified Provider" (AQP) framework and falls under the healthcare services category (CPV code 85100000). The initial contract period spans three years from April 1, 2021, with a potential extension of two additional years. The total value of this service is estimated to be £9,250,000. Interested providers should note that the contract was published on October 20, 2020, and the tender was closed on November 20, 2020.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in physiotherapy services. Businesses that can demonstrate skilled and experienced staff who can provide timely assessments and treatment in community settings will find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. Providers able to establish collaborative relationships with other healthcare professionals and deliver care through innovative methods such as remote consultations will have a competitive advantage in this market.

## Notice

The Commissioner, NHS Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group (BW CCG), was seeking to commission a primary care musculoskeletal physiotherapy service through an AQP framework. The aim of the service is to provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment, advice and education for our patients with acquired musculoskeletal conditions in a primary care or community setting. GPs will refer urgent and non-priority patients to the MSK primary care physiotherapy service following a period of conservative management (medication, advice, literature leaflets available on DXS). 'Red Flag' symptoms will be referred urgently to secondary care by GPs. As an AQP, patients will be able to choose from any of the accredited providers on the framework at the point of referral and set rates will apply. As such there is no guaranteed activity under the contract from becoming an approved provider. Skilled and experienced physiotherapists will provide a timely intervention comprising an initial assessment (to include assessment of the appropriateness of referral), signposting, advice and where appropriate diagnosis, exercise prescription and treatment. Providers will be expected to develop and sustain productive working relationships with other professionals involved in the pathway. This will include close working as part of the Berkshire West MSK Partnership, which is currently developing, and will begin to establish locally agreed condition specific pathways. The Provider needs to work in an integrated and collaborative way with other health and social care providers and professionals and adhere to these locally developed pathways. Providers will be paid according to activity. Providers will not be paid for cancelled appointments and DNAs. There will be an increased expectation on the provider's ability to triage and stratify care, track and use patient recorded outcome and experience measures, deliver high-quality educational and exercise based regimes and deliver via telephone and video assessment where appropriate. The contract is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for two further years (at BW CCG's discretion). Providers will need to confirm acceptance of the NHS standard contract and above pricing as part of the application process. The CCG may open additional application windows during this period and providers who have previously been unsuccessful will be able to re-apply. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4088608-894f-442f-bd0e-b68fd4463649 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - AQP 'Light Touch Process' |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG30 2BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Southcote |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 18 |
| Supplier names | ANN PHYSIOCARE; ASCENTI HEALTH; B-WELL HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE GROUP; BOATHOUSE PHYSIOTHERAPY; COMPLETE PHYSIOTHERAPY; CONNECT PHYSICAL HEALTH CENTRES; FIT AND ABLE; HARRIS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; HIRST PHYSIOTHERAPY; HS HEALTH GROUP; LEVEL HEALTH (UK; NEXUS HEALTH; PRACTICE PLUS GROUP; PREMIER PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE; RAVENSCROFT HEALTHCARE; SARAH PARR PHYSIOTHERAPY; TINA MICALLEF PHYSIOTHERAPY; VITA HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2021 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4088608-894f-442f-bd0e-b68fd4463649
- 20 Oct 2020 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08813740-f076-4f9c-a1f2-5ecea8e50a40

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4088608-894f-442f-bd0e-b68fd4463649
  19th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08813740-f076-4f9c-a1f2-5ecea8e50a40
  20th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
  Link to eTendering system

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