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title: "NWL Integrated Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM"
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# NWL Integrated Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service

Buyer: NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-917a3c2c-a808-4542-bb17-aabb39ca2c86

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## Summary

The NHS North West London Integrated Care System is planning to procure a new Integrated Musculoskeletal Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service for the North West London area. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 21st April 2023. The service will be delivered under a lead provider model by a multi-disciplinary team, covering MSK physiotherapy, orthopaedics, rheumatology, and pain services, standardised across several boroughs. The procurement falls under the 'Light Touch Regime' of PCR 2015.

This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers to bid for a 5-year block contract, extendable for up to 2 years, to deliver musculoskeletal clinical assessment and treatment services in North West London. Businesses in the healthcare sector, specifically those offering MSK physiotherapy, orthopaedic, rheumatology, or pain services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Responding to the market engagement will help inform the decision-making process for awarding the contract for this significant healthcare service project.

## Notice

This notice is further to information that was published on Contracts Finder on 19th August 2022 (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e9d9afc-c711-4c12-bf07-efae1b8a3910). NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NWL ICB) are finalising their intentions to procure a new Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service for North West London, and wish to conduct further market engagement to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in providing the future service, based on the Draft Service Specification and commercial assumptions. To participate, please return your completed Market Engagement Feedback Form via Atamis, by noon on Friday, 21st April 2023. Your involvement in this engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participation in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to the most appropriate process to award a contract for the new MSK service. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. NWL ICB intend to commission a clinically led multi-disciplinary community based, digitally and clinically integrated, Musculoskeletal (MSK) clinical assessment and treatment service (the "Service") for their adult and young adult (16+) GP registered population, standardised across the boroughs of Brent; Hammersmith & Fulham; Kensington & Chelsea; Harrow; Central; Hillingdon (Pain service only). The Service is to be delivered by a Lead Provider model, with a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) for MSK care, including triage, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care planning for patients with MSK conditions. The specialties included within the Service scope are: * Level 1 MSK physiotherapist-led and MSK podiatry services * Level 2 orthopaedic and spinal services; * Level 2 rheumatology services; and * Level 2 pain services For further details please see the Draft Service Specification. The ICB intend to award a single 5-year block (cap & collar) contract, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. For further details please see the Commercial Assumptions. As a healthcare service, this procurement falls under the 'Light Touch Regime' of PCR 2015, therefore any potential future procurement will be conducted via a bespoke process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cf03102-6846-406a-ba71-0ace9f8fffb5 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 5JD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Marylebone |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2023 at 10:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cf03102-6846-406a-ba71-0ace9f8fffb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cf03102-6846-406a-ba71-0ace9f8fffb5
  5th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39920a11-a9e8-43a6-9b4b-4eae0cd18905
  Annex A North West London (NWL) MSK Service Specification - DRAFT - V11.3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e2649426-6a16-4c4a-af4f-75611da30fbe
  NWL_MSK_Market Engagement Feedback_Mar 23v1.2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/83fd454d-6bbe-4a23-8ab0-c44a08943eb8
  Annex B NWL MSK KPI's
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22fd9495-80c2-4c10-b13d-507416b7ea09
  Annex C MSK Financial Model Template v5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ba14b910-dddc-44df-b2a1-7dc7d610899e
  NWL MSK_Commercial Assumptions Mar 23v6

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e9d9afc-c711-4c12-bf07-efae1b8a3910

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