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title: "Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service - Market Engagement - Black Country ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0497e1"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-10-17"
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# Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service - Market Engagement - Black Country ICB

Buyer: NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0497e1

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## Summary

The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is seeking market engagement for the provision of an Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service in Wolverhampton. This service aims to deliver a multi-disciplinary team approach for non-surgical care of musculoskeletal conditions, ensuring high-quality, safe, and sustainable patient services. The procurement is currently in the tender update stage, having initially been in the planning phase. A virtual market engagement event is scheduled for Monday, 16th September 2024. Key dates to note include an expression of interest deadline on 11th November 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses with experience in providing health services, particularly those specialising in musculoskeletal care. The contracted value is approximately £3.4 million annually, with a total estimated value of £17 million over the anticipated 3-year duration plus a potential 2-year extension. Suitable providers would benefit from demonstrating a robust, integrated service model focused on non-surgical care and a commitment to high standards of patient safety and service sustainability. This procurement process offers growth potential for businesses looking to expand their healthcare service portfolios within the UK's public sector.

## Notice

***This advert is for market engagement only***

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service in Wolverhampton. The Provider will deliver an integrated MSK service model, with the overall aim of providing a multi-disciplinary team approach for the non-surgical care of people with a musculoskeletal condition, which must ensure that high quality, safe and sustainable services are delivered for patients. 

The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

***This advert is for market engagement only***

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of an Integrated Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service in Wolverhampton. The Provider will deliver an integrated MSK service model, with the overall aim of providing a multi-disciplinary team approach for the non-surgical care of people with a musculoskeletal condition, which must ensure that high quality, safe and sustainable services are delivered for patients.

The contract duration is expected to be 3 years with up to a 2 year extension
option.

The indicative annual contract value is expected to be PS3,400,000.

The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage.

The objective of this engagement is to help the commissioner finalise the financial model, service model and procurement strategy. Providers are invited to attend a virtual market engagement event which will focus on the service specification/requirements, financial model and an overview of the procurement process.

The event is scheduled for Monday 16th September 2024. Providers will also be invited to schedule 1:1 meetings with the commissioner following this event to further discuss the financial model, service model and procurement strategy. Further details relating to the specific timing of the event will be communicated to registered providers.
In order to register to attend the event, please follow the instructions provided later in this notice (Section II.2.14). Providers are asked to complete a short questionnaire as part of the registration process.

Please note, this PIN relates to a service within the scope of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement procedure further to, or as a result of, this market engagement.

Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate relevant notice published in Find a Tender.

Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. Additional information: To register to attend the market engagement event and access further details relating to the market engagement please go to the following link/address:
"https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome" , register on the system as appropriate and access project reference C304841 'Musculoskeletal (MSK) Service - Market Engagement - Black Country ICB'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033636-2024 |
| 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, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,000,000 |
| 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 | NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1SH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG39 Wolverhampton |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2024 at 15:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033636-2024
- 3 Sep 2024 at 21:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028206-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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