--- title: "Provision of Urgent Award Community Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Services on behalf of NHS Mid and South Essex ICB" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb88" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eb88" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb88.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb88.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-04eb88 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04eb88) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04eb88.json) ## Summary The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the urgent award of a contract to provide Community Carpal Tunnel Decompression services for adults. This project is classified under the industry category of community health services, with the procurement focusing on the UKH3 region. The contract runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st October 2025, with an option to extend for another six months until 31st March 2026. The procurement method employed was a limited award procedure without prior publication due to the urgent nature of the service requirement. The contract was officially signed on 14th January 2025, with the awarded supplier being Provide Wellbeing Limited. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in community health services by allowing them to deliver critical healthcare solutions efficiently. Specifically, companies with experience in managing and treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome through community-based interventions would be well-suited. Pursuing such tenders can lead to business expansion, enhanced reputation, and increased revenue through public contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can rapidly mobilise resources and demonstrate expertise in this medical field are ideal candidates for similar future opportunities. ## 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 (Provide Wellbeing Limited ) 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 PS19,688 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 (Provide Wellbeing Limited ) 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 PS19,688 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/008736-2025 | | 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 | £19,688 | ## 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 | PROVIDE WELLBEING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 11 Mar 2025 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008736-2025 ## 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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