--- title: "Provision of a Physiotherapy Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046a29" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046a29" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046a29.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046a29.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TEES ESK & WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-05-24" --- # Provision of a Physiotherapy Service Buyer: TEES ESK & WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046a29 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046a29) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046a29.json) ## Summary The Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is planning to procure Physiotherapy Services. They are a Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust operating in County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York, and Selby. The procurement involves the provision of physiotherapy services with a focus on offering support to patients across more than 100 sites, including hospitals and community-based premises. The Trust is currently in the planning stage and is seeking to engage with potential suppliers to assess capabilities and potentially initiate a formal procurement process. Key dates include an expression of interest deadline of 6th June 2024 and pre-engagement events scheduled for 18th and 19th June 2024. This tender by the Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust for Physiotherapy Services presents an opportunity for businesses in the physiotherapy and healthcare industry to grow their operations. Suitable businesses include those with expertise in providing physiotherapy/MSK services both virtually and in-person. The Trust is looking for suppliers who can meet their activity levels and is offering a two-year contract with potential extensions. Interested parties can engage with the Trust through pre-tender sessions to discuss requirements and service options. The tender highlights the Trust's commitment to improving regional wellbeing through innovative approaches to mental health care. ## Notice Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. Along with partners, they deliver support to people in their own homes, and from community and hospital-based premises. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care their talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with patients, communities and partners to help the people of their region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. They are committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of the region and connect with communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. TEWV have more than 8,000 employees and work across more than 100 sites. In addition to their corporate teams, the remaining services are divided into two Care Group Boards; Durham, Tees Valley and Forensic Service Care Group Board and North Yorkshire and York Care Group Board. Some of the key sites are: * West Park Hospital, Darlington * Lanchester Road Hospital, Durham * Roseberry Park, Middlesbrough * Flatts Lane Centre, Normanby * North Moor House, Northallerton, * Huntingington House, York * Foss Park, York * Cross Lane Scarborogh * Windsor House, Harrogate TEWV also provide services into a number of HM Prisons in the North East, Cumbria, Hull and Humber. The Trust is keen to engage with the market to better understand supplier capability ahead of a potential further competition for Physiotherapy Services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) currently have a fully managed outsourced service provider to deliver Occupational Health Services to their workforce. Under this agreement they utilise a range of services including, management referrals, health screening, immunisations, vaccinations and physiotherapy/MSK service. The services are provided predominantly on a virtual basis (telephone/ video conference) except for those that require face to face such as physiotherapy, immunisations, and exceptional cases. In addition to this core Occupational Health Service the organisation operates an Employee Assistance programme via VivUp and have in-house staff support and staff psychological services offering individual and group interventions. The intention is to continue utilising these services and therefore they are not in scope. Occupational Health services are also outside of scope as a separate contract. The Trusts current activity levels for physiotherapy /MSK are: Activity Over 6 month period Physiotherapy Information Line 174 MSK Management Referrals 231 MSK Treatment sessions 192 MSK Case Review and Report 28 TEWV require the successful supplier for Physiotherapy / MSK services to mobilise for a smooth transition for a go live date of 1st December 2024. The organisation is keen to engage with the market to better understand supplier capability ahead of a potential further competition process and are seeking to understand whether suppliers are interested in bidding for this opportunity and the services that they can offer. In advance of commencing a potential formal procurement process they are able to offer interested parties an hour-long pre-tender engagement session to better understand their requirements and discuss high level requirements and service delivery options. Proposed Contract start date: 1st December 2024 The length of the contract is envisaged to be an initial term of 2 years with 2 x 1-year extension options. Confidentially requirements: The organisation may ask interested parties to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) To express your interest in the supplier pre-engagement event please click on the following link https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4641&Culture=en-GB The closing date for expressions of interest is the 12 Noon the 6th June 2024. The pre-engagement events will be held 18th and 19th June 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016390-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jun 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TEES ESK & WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | DARLINGTON | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE38 8DZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland | | Local authority | Sunderland | | Electoral ward | Washington East | | Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85142100 - Physiotherapy services ## Release History - 24 May 2024 at 07:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016390-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.tewv.nhs.uk - https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4641&Culture=en-GB ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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