---
title: "MSK Community Pain Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05961f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-03-26"
---

# MSK Community Pain Service

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05961f

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## Summary

The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has announced an intention to award a contract for the provision of MSK Community Pain Services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with the implementation aligned to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement process pertains to community health services within the services category and is set to be delivered in the UKJ2 region. This procurement is currently at the award stage, having commenced with this intention notice, and the standstill period for provider representations ends at midnight on 9 April 2026. Prior processes included an open procurement method, with the tender originally active from 8 September 2025 to 14 October 2025. The contract, yet to be formally concluded, is valued at £11,326,238, with an award date noted as 26 March 2026.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses skilled in delivering community health services, with criteria focusing heavily on quality, innovation, integration, and social value. Organisations capable of enhancing service access, reducing health inequalities, and ensuring sustainability will find this tender particularly aligned with their service provision. Large-scale businesses, like Care Unbound Limited, who were identified as suppliers, are well-suited to meet the contract demands due to their operational capacity and experience in the healthcare sector. The open procurement procedure allows various suppliers to compete, fostering competitive growth in the community health services industry in the specified East Sussex location.

## Notice

Procurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK Partnership East(ESMSKP)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK Partnership East(ESMSKP) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 9th April 2026. This contract has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the contract under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027955-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,326,238 |
| Lots value | £11,326,238 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | ST LEONARDS ON SEA |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN37 7PT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Hastings |
| Electoral ward | Conquest |
| Westminster constituency | Hastings and Rye |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ22 East Sussex CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE UNBOUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027955-2026
- 16 Dec 2025 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083352-2025
- 8 Oct 2025 at 11:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063268-2025
- 1 Oct 2025 at 09:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061204-2025
- 8 Sep 2025 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054778-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cedr.com/
- https://www.esht.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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