--- title: "Provision of Urgent Award Community Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2025-03-11" --- # Provision of Urgent Award Community Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb85.json) ## Summary NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process titled "Provision of Urgent Award Community Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Services" in the community health services category, with a specific focus on adult Carpal Tunnel Decompression services to manage symptoms and reduce acute referrals. The contract, totalling £339,862 for the 2025-26 planning value, was awarded to Circle Southend Private Hospital for an initial period from 1st April 2025 to 31st October 2025 with an option to extend until 31st March 2026. This urgent procurement was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, circumventing the typical Public Contracts Regulations 2015, to address immediate patient safety concerns due to capacity limitations at MSEFT. This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in community-based medical services for musculoskeletal conditions. Companies capable of delivering high-quality decompression surgeries and managing conservative treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can benefit from this contract. SMEs and established healthcare providers with the flexibility to meet urgent demands and uphold care standards are well-suited to compete for such opportunities, potentially leading to long-term service provision arrangements within the NHS framework. ## Notice A Community Carpal Tunnel Decompression service for adults that supports the appropriate management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the community and reduces the number of referrals to the acute unless complex decompression procedure is necessary. This ensures that decompression surgery is only provided when conservative treatment has failed to reduce symptoms. here is a need for an urgent award of contracts for Community Carpal Tunnel Decompression service for adults for a period of 6 months (01st April 2025- 31st October 2025) with an option to extend for a further 6 months (01st November 2025 - 31March 2026) to ensure sufficient time for the procurement and that there is no risk to patient safety through increased (long) waiting times unless an arrangement is in place for 1 April 2025 as all access would then be referred into MSEFT who have confirmed they cannot absorb the activity within current capacity. The current contract with the incumbent (Circle Southend Private Hospital) expires on 31st March 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a 6 month contract from 01st April 2025 to 31st October 2026 with an option to extend for a further 6 months 01st November 2025 to 31st March 2026. The value is a PS0 value contract - paid at local prices - planning value for 2024-25 is PS339,862 which is subject to any uplift applied to 2025-26. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A Community Carpal Tunnel Decompression service for adults that supports the appropriate management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the community and reduces the number of referrals to the acute unless complex decompression procedure is necessary. This ensures that decompression surgery is only provided when conservative treatment has failed to reduce symptoms. There is a need for an urgent award of contracts for Community Carpal Tunnel Decompression service for adults for a period of 6 months (01st April 2025- 31st October 2025) with an option to extend for a further 6 months (01st November 2025 - 31March 2026) to ensure sufficient time for the procurement and that no risk to patient safety through increased (long) waiting times unless an arrangement is in place for 1 April 2025 as all access would then be referred into MSEFT who have confirmed they cannot absorb the activity within current capacity. The current contract with the incumbent (Circle Southend Private Hospital) expires on 31st March 2025 and as a consequence there is a requirement to award a 6 month contract from 01st April 2025 to 31st October 2026 with an option to extend for a further 6 months 01st November 2025 to 31st March 2026. The value is a PS0 value contract - paid at local prices - planning value for 2024-25 is PS339,862 which is subject to any uplift applied to 2025-26. ### Procurement Information There is a need for an urgent award of contracts for Community Carpal Tunnel Decompression service for adults for a period of 6 months (01st April 2025- 31st October 2025) with an option to extend for a further 6 months (01st November 2025 - 31March 2026) to ensure sufficient time for the procurement and that there is no risk to patient safety through increased (long) waiting times unless an arrangement is in place for 1 April 2025 as all access would then be referred into MSEFT who have confirmed they cannot absorb the activity within current capacity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008731-2025 | | 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 | 11 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Jan 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £339,862 | ## 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 | CIRCLE SOUTHEND PRIVATE HOSPITAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2025 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008731-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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