--- title: "The Provision of Digital Technologies for Clinical Management of Lower Back Pain" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-03-25" --- # The Provision of Digital Technologies for Clinical Management of Lower Back Pain Buyer: SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e389403d-eafb-4644-8280-42051c54646f.json) ## Summary The Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a provider to enable the utilisation of digital technologies for the clinical management of low back pain. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with an engagement end date of 2024-04-08. The Trust aims to deliver population health scale interventions through a complete pathway for eligible patients, including triage, assessment, and appropriate treatment intervention. The procurement falls under the Physiotherapy services category and is suited for businesses offering healthcare solutions. This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare providers to collaborate with the Trust in developing risk stratification algorithms and integrating them into the wider pathway for patients. The digital solution must be scalable to deliver at the population level, allowing for personalised treatment plans and real-time adaptations based on patient feedback. Potential providers should be prepared to offer a true alternative to standard in-person care, demonstrating clinical and patient-reported outcomes effectiveness to the Trust. The procurement emphasises the need for cost-saving digital delivery methods and compatibility with various platforms for enhanced accessibility. ## Notice Sussex Community NHS foundation Trust (the Trust) is seeking to run a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service RM6200 Artificial Intelligence DPS. The Trust is seeking a provider to enable the Trust to utilise digital technologies for the clinical management of low back pain and enable the Trust to deliver population health scale interventions. The provider must be able to provide a complete pathway for eligible patients, including triage, assessment, risk stratification and appropriate treatment intervention with signposting, onward referral or return to traditional pathway for any ineligible, red flag or patients who opt out during the process. The provider will be responsible for the management of the eligible caseload with delivery overseen by clinical staff who can contact patients should they require non-digital intervention (e.g. urgent medical advice). As such it is expected the provider is a healthcare provider with appropriate CQC registration. Digital delivery is expected to provide a cost saving in comparison to traditional in person delivery with delivery through a variety of platforms including app based and web based delivery and compatibility with mobile, tablet and computer use. Treatment plans should be personalised and allow patients track process. Treatment plans should adapt, preferably in real time, based on patient feedback and evaluation. Delivery of intervention should be through video or live stream and not reliant on text information. The provider should accept self or clinical referral within the guidance of predetermined referral criteria and provide a true alternative to standard in person care, providing clinical and patient reported outcomes to the Trust to demonstrate effectiveness. The Trust is looking for a provider that will work with the Trust to codevelop risk stratification and algorithms and integrate into the wider MSK pathway to provide a seamless experience for patients. The solution needs to be scalable to deliver at population level. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6e8551-ae50-4b22-81dc-c04e5b8c894e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Apr 2024 | | 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 | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BRIGHTON | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN13 3EP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Worthing | | Electoral ward | Salvington | | Westminster constituency | Worthing West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85142100 - Physiotherapy services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2024 at 12:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6e8551-ae50-4b22-81dc-c04e5b8c894e - 12 Mar 2024 at 14:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/770a29c1-16e6-42f3-a6f2-826a32eef174 - 12 Mar 2024 at 14:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e7323e7-f333-40e3-8e06-72c4e1ef2c4e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b6e8551-ae50-4b22-81dc-c04e5b8c894e 25th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/770a29c1-16e6-42f3-a6f2-826a32eef174 12th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e7323e7-f333-40e3-8e06-72c4e1ef2c4e 12th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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