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title: "Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services to NHS Sussex"
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# Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services to NHS Sussex

Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040ad3

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## Summary

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is awarding contracts for the provision of Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services in Sussex, covering East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and aims to establish a standardised, integrated patient pathway. The procurement process, which is currently at the award stage, involves two lots starting from 1st December 2024, with a contract duration of 5 years and a potential 2-year extension. The estimated total value of the contracts is approximately £303 million, divided into Lot 1 for East Sussex (£104.7 million) and Lot 2 for West Sussex/Brighton & Hove (£198.5 million). The awards were made to East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, with contracts signed on 4th November 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in delivering integrated community-based healthcare solutions. Companies that focus on musculoskeletal health, value-based care, and digital health innovations would be well-positioned to contribute to the success of this initiative. The procurement method is open, allowing a wide range of providers, including large healthcare organisations and consortia, to participate. Businesses need to demonstrate collaborative capabilities, a minimum turnover and appropriate CQC registration to compete effectively. This tender not only extends business growth potential but also contributes to healthcare improvements across Sussex by addressing service variations and ensuring seamless patient care.

## Notice

NHS Sussex ICB (covering the patient population of West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, and East Sussex) is awarding two contracts (Lot 1 and Lot 2) for a Community Musculoskeletal Service from 1st December 2025. The Community MSK service will form part of a fully integrated MSK service for the population of Sussex. The aim is to offer a standardised, transparent, coordinated patient pathway for all MSK patients across Sussex, which is fully aligned to the ICB system strategy 'Improving Lives'. The service aim is to ensure patients receive a consistent experience, feel supported throughout the whole pathway and get the optimal treatment first time. The integrated service will be delivered in collaboration with Primary, Community and Secondary Care to ensure all parts of the system understand the whole pathway and the expectations of them as a contributor to integrated provision. The key aims and objectives of the contract require the new Community MSK providers to work collaboratively with system partners to: * Deliver a 'population-health' based approach with a greater focus on enabling best lifelong MSK health, personalised care and shared decision making, improving value, reducing health inequalities and meeting population health needs at scale. * Address variation experienced by patients in terms of quality and outcomes and inequity in terms of access, waiting times and service provision. * Maximising system capacity across NHS services and the independent sector whilst ensuring core services are protected and enabled to meet training requirements and productivity and efficiency standards. * Ensure delivery of integrated care pathways that are seamless for patients. * Support post pandemic recovery with an ambition to deliver top decile performance in terms of Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) outcomes, productivity and equality of access measures. * Deliver continuous innovation through maximisation of digital opportunities and transformation of pathways. The contract period will be for a period of 5 years commencing 1st December 2024. The Commissioners at their sole discretion, will have an option to extend for a further 2 years (5+2). A standard NHS contract will be used for this service. The contracts are divided into two Lots: Lot 1) East Sussex. Lot 2) West Sussex / Brighton & Hove

### Lot Information

NHS Sussex Community Musculoskeletal Service - East Sussex

The key aims and objectives require the new Community MSK provider to work collaboratively with system partners to: * Deliver a 'population-health' based approach with a greater focus on enabling best lifelong MSK health, personalised care and shared decision making, improving value, reducing health inequalities and meeting population health needs at scale. * Address variation experienced by patients in terms of quality and outcomes and inequity in terms of access, waiting times and service provision. * Maximising system capacity across NHS services and the independent sector whilst ensuring core services are protected and enabled to meet training requirements and productivity and efficiency standards. * Ensure delivery of integrated care pathways that are seamless for patients. * Support post pandemic recovery with an ambition to deliver top decile performance in terms of Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) outcomes, productivity and equality of access measures. * Deliver continuous innovation through maximisation of digital opportunities and transformation of pathways.

Renewal: Primary period of 5 years with an additional 2 year extension period at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

NHS Sussex Community Musculoskeletal Service - West Sussex and Brighton & Hove

The key aims and objectives require the new Community MSK provider to work collaboratively with system partners to: * Deliver a 'population-health' based approach with a greater focus on enabling best lifelong MSK health, personalised care and shared decision making, improving value, reducing health inequalities and meeting population health needs at scale. * Address variation experienced by patients in terms of quality and outcomes and inequity in terms of access, waiting times and service provision. * Maximising system capacity across NHS services and the independent sector whilst ensuring core services are protected and enabled to meet training requirements and productivity and efficiency standards. * Ensure delivery of integrated care pathways that are seamless for patients. * Support post pandemic recovery with an ambition to deliver top decile performance in terms of Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) outcomes, productivity and equality of access measures. * Deliver continuous innovation through maximisation of digital opportunities and transformation of pathways.

Renewal: Primary period of 5 years with an additional 2 year extension period at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035930-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 01/12/2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £276,500,000 |
| Lots value | £276,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £303,289,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2024 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035930-2024
- 6 Nov 2023 at 17:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032853-2023
- 12 Oct 2023 at 09:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030056-2023
- 10 Oct 2023 at 15:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029879-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/nhs-sussex/

## Provenance

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