--- title: "Integrated Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service for Newcastle Gateshead CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)" published: "2017-07-26" --- # Integrated Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service for Newcastle Gateshead CCG Buyer: NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-67ba0e95-3215-456f-b979-bb8b302e2c56.json) ## Summary The NHS North of England Commissioning Support, acting on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, has initiated a tender for the Integrated Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service aimed at Newcastle Gateshead. This procurement, classified under health services, is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12 Noon on 24 August 2017. The contract, valued at approximately £24.24 million, spans an initial five years with a possible two-year extension based on performance. The procurement method is open, allowing a wider range of providers to participate, and all submissions must be made electronically through the dedicated PROACTIS portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focused on community health and musculoskeletal care. Companies that can demonstrate innovative service delivery models, effective patient engagement strategies, and robust triage processes would be well-positioned to compete. With a strong emphasis on improving patient outcomes through self-management and education, businesses that align with the objectives of reducing reliance on traditional healthcare interventions may find this a profitable contract to pursue. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG who wish to commission an Integrated Community MSK service for Newcastle Gateshead and are inviting expressions of interest in this tender opportunity. The overarching outcome of the service is to emphasise self-management and education to minimize the proportion of patients requiring intervention or onward referral. The service will integrate to reduce handoffs and improve patient outcomes. The service will provide a robust triage service and where intervention is required this will be delivered rapidly The service will have the following objectives: 1) Enable patients to take ownership and to adopt strategies of living, which allow them to lead as fulfilling and independent lives as possible with less reliance on the health care system. 2) Work with GPs to increase their knowledge and confidence of diagnosis and management of MSK conditions and in the early intervention of pain management techniques 3) Provide robust triage through a single point of access 4) Provide clinical assessment, treatment and clinical leadership within a comprehensive community service. 5) To arrange, where necessary, relevant investigations 6) To identify patients who are appropriate for surgical intervention and make onwards referral 7) Use shared decision making to deliver support and programmes to patients enabling them to understand and come to terms with their pain. 8) Encourage connectivity across MSK and pain pathways, developing collaborative and cross boundary working with other parties. The contract is for an initial 5 years plus the option to extend the contract for a period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider: How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of Newcastle and Gateshead and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the tender. Additional information: NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS helpdesk via: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12 Noon on 24 August 2017. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd95874c-98df-4add-9a80-eef3a7f6b081 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,241,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) | | Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2017 at 11:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd95874c-98df-4add-9a80-eef3a7f6b081 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd95874c-98df-4add-9a80-eef3a7f6b081 26th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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