---
title: "Sub Contract of Musculoskeletal Activity to Independent Sector Providers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0679ab"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-03-31"
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# Sub Contract of Musculoskeletal Activity to Independent Sector Providers

Buyer: SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0679ab

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## Summary

This procurement process involves Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B for musculoskeletal (MSK) activity services. Pioneer Healthcare Limited will provide these health services, specifically orthopaedic services, as an independent sector provider, starting from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2029. The procurement falls outside the scope of the Procurement Act 2023, adhering instead to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. With a focus on patient choice and cost-effectiveness, the contract aims to streamline MSK services in Sheffield, ensuring coordinated patient care with preventative measures and early interventions.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering orthopaedic and MSK solutions, to collaborate and grow within the NHS framework. SMEs with expertise in delivering quality healthcare services could benefit significantly, as the contract places a substantial emphasis on patient choice. The award procedure, which involves no prior call for competition, allows established providers within the region to expand their outreach in delivering integrated healthcare services, ultimately fostering partnerships within the health services industry in Sheffield and expanding potential market access for innovative care solutions.

## Notice

This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process B

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This award has been made under direct award process B, Pioneer Healthcare is an existing provider of Sheffield MSK services. The Sheffield MSK approach ensures that patients can be offered a choice of provider. The focus of the MSK model is to have a co-ordinated approach that supports and encourages management of patients' needs with clear preventative programmes and early interventions, to reduce the volumes of patients who need more specialist intervention. 
The services are to be provided to patients aged 18 and over who are referred to the Provider via the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT (STH) Single Point of Access (SPA).
The services will be provided under this contract for 36 months from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The contract value for year 1 is PS538,371.88, the value of the contract for year 2 & year 3 will be renegotiated annually.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029865-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £538,371 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S5 7AU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Burngreave |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PIONEER HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121283 - Orthopaedic services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 14:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029865-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.pioneerhealthcare.co.uk
- https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
- https://www.sth.nhs.uk/

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