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# Carpal Tunnel Services in North East Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9ea8553-a506-462f-ad1b-b048a7072408

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## Summary

The NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is conducting a tender for "Carpal Tunnel Services in North East Essex", aimed at establishing a single community provider for the necessary health services. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, having been officially marked as complete. The tender period concluded on 1st October 2021, with the contract period set to run from 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2027, valued at approximately £2,890,448. This procurement falls within the health services category and is located in the East of England, specifically targeting delivery addresses in Colchester and surrounding areas.

This opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that possess expertise in healthcare service provision, especially in non-urgent clinical pathways. Providers keen to engage with this contract should be capable of delivering consistent, high-quality patient care in line with NICE guidelines, and should have access to compliant facilities and trained medical staff. The structured nature of this contract and its focus on community-based services present significant avenues for business growth in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) invited suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Carpal Tunnel Services in North East Essex to establish a single community provider. This will be a Community Service provided under a separate community contract. The Provider will receive all North East Essex referrals into this community service and there will be a community fixed price tariff i.e. non Payment by Results (PbR). Referrals will be made by North East Essex GP Practices, the community physiotherapy service and the Clinical Assessment Service. In line with the Department of Health Patient Choice Framework, as a community service is available, there will be no legal requirement for a patient to be offered a choice of provider. GP practices will make the initial assessment and provide the first stage of conservative treatment i.e. wrist brace (where deemed appropriate) in primary care. Practices that are clinically competent will also administer steroid injections as the second stage of conservative treatment where appropriate. Practices recorded by the CCG as not being able to administer injections will refer patients to this community service for one course of treatment only (unless exceptional circumstances such as surgery is not an option). Following receipt of an injection, patients will be discharged back to their GP. If the GP believes that the conservative treatment has not been effective following the prescribed period, the GP may make a separate referral for Carpal surgery. Where following assessment by this service, the patient is found to have more complex needs and requires referral to an acute provider, this Service will make the referral to the provider. The CCG has sought to commission a consistent, timely, high quality, flexible and accessible service to patients that will focus on patient outcomes. The CCG has sought to commission a Community Provider that can deliver this NHS non-urgent clinical pathway through: -Clinical assessment and treatment in line with NICE guidelines -Accredited clinicians with established peer review programme -Provision of appropriate CQC compliant premises and facilities -Access to Electromyograph (EMGs) tests where further diagnosis is required -Assessment and treatment offered in line within defined response times -Ability to run ad hoc clinics in a community setting for assessment and conservative treatment -Flexible operating times that will accommodate working patients -Increased self-management through provision of education and advice -A robust programme of planned clinical audits to demonstrate planned cycles of continual measurement and improvement -Package prices on a cost per case basis via a local tariff i.e. consultation, assessment, procedure and follow-ups as necessary. This notice is linked to the original advert referenced 2021-042232. Additional information: The aggregate contract term will be for 7 years (an initial 60 months, with the option to extend by a further 24 months). You are advised that the PS2,890,448 value relates to the 7 years (5 years plus option to extend by 2 years). The maximum contract value for the 5-year contract is PS2,024,585. The services which this process relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ("The Regulations"). As such, the CCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc2c2bf-466a-421f-bc89-b4c40ed13c29 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,890,448 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,890,448 |
| 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 | ATTAIN |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOLLGATE CLINIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2021 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc2c2bf-466a-421f-bc89-b4c40ed13c29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc2c2bf-466a-421f-bc89-b4c40ed13c29
  25th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk

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