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title: "Carpal Tunnel Services in North East Essex"
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# Carpal Tunnel Services in North East Essex

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02db91

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## Summary

The NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has completed a procurement process for Carpal Tunnel Services aimed at establishing a single community provider in North East Essex. The procurement was initiated under the open procedure and was classified under health services, with a total contract value of £2,890,448 for a term of seven years. The award was made official on 21st October 2021, and the services commenced shortly thereafter. The initial contract period is for five years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The procurement process concluded with an active award to Tollgate Clinic Limited.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health service delivery, particularly those with a focus on community-based care. Firms that can demonstrate experience in clinical assessment, adherence to NICE guidelines, and flexibility in service provision would be well-suited to compete. The CCG is particularly looking for providers capable of delivering high-quality and accessible services within specified response times, which may encourage innovative approaches in patient management and treatment. This creates a favourable environment for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate effectively in this contract opportunity.

## 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).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. 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. Additional information: 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.

Options: 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.

Renewal: Service reviews will be undertaken regularly, in order to determine any relevant renewal. The contract term will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend by a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029187-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,890,448 |
| Lots value | £2,890,448 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,890,448 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| 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 | TLH3 Essex |

## 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

- 23 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029187-2021
- 31 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021538-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk
- http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/
- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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