--- title: "Provision of Urgent Award MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-03-10" --- # Provision of Urgent Award MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe.json) ## Summary This procurement process involves an urgent contract award for Musculoskeletal (MSK) Pain Management and Rheumatology Services, carried out by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). The contract title is "Provision of Urgent Award MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB." With health services as the industry category, the procurement activities are focused in Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock regions within Essex. The current procurement stage is Award, issued on 10th March 2025, with key dates including the new contract period starting on 1st April 2025 and expiring on 31st March 2026, with an option to extend for a further five months. The procurement method used was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the urgency and unforeseen delays in the re-procurement process. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in health services, specifically MSK and rheumatology care. Companies that can quickly mobilize services to address immediate risks to patient safety and quality of care would be well-suited to compete. Connect Health Limited, the supplier awarded the urgent contract, managed the transition effectively due to the immediate need to prevent a gap in service provision. The value of the contract is £3,147,575 GBP, offering substantial business for health services providers prepared to meet the stringent requirements of the NHS Mid and South Essex ICB to ensure the continuity and quality of patient care. ## Notice The current re procurement of MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology Services has had unforeseen delays and there must not be a gap in service provision for the population which would impact patients by deteriorating their current conditions. The current contract with the incumbent expires on 31st October 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a short term contract whilst the procurement concludes. The new contract will be for a further 7 months with an option to extend for a further 5 months from 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The current MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology Contract to provide the services to patients within NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock) will expire on 31st October 2025. The Urgent Award to the existing provider is to ensure that there is continued provision of MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology Services to the registered population of NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (Basildon and Brentwood and Thurrock) whilst the procurement in place to award a new contract is concluded. There is a requirement to award a new short term contract for 7 months, with an option to extend for a further 5 months 01st April 2025 - 31st March 2026. ### Procurement Information The current re procurement of MSK Pain Management and Rheumatology Services has had unforeseen delays and there must not be a gap in service provision for the population which would impact patients by deteriorating their current conditions. The current contract with the incumbent expires on 31st October 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a short term contract whilst the procurement concludes. The new contract will be for a further 7 months with an option to extend for a further 5 months from 01st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008527-2025 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £3,147,575 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | BASILDON, ESSEX | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS14 3HG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Basildon | | Electoral ward | Fryerns | | Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CONNECT HEALTH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2025 at 13:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008527-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eafe.json.