---
title: "Mid ARC-Supporting Therapy Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f7b2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Essex County Council"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Mid ARC-Supporting Therapy Contract

Buyer: Essex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f7b2

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## Summary

Essex County Council commissioned occupational and physical therapy services to support the Additional Reablement Capacity (ARC) contract in Mid Essex. The service covers Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon and falls within health and social work services. The buyer is Essex County Council, while delivery is for the Mid and South Essex area. The requirement is focused on therapy provision that supports reablement capacity, helping deliver occupational and physical therapy as part of the ARC service. It is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity, and is relevant to organisations able to provide these therapy services in a local health and social care setting across the named Mid Essex locations.

The procurement has been awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. The selected supplier is Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The award value is £472,715 excluding VAT, or £567,258 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a single 12-month extension option allowing the arrangement to run until 31 March 2029; the extension requires three months’ notice. The tender and lot are recorded as complete, while the award includes a scheduled signature milestone due on 14 September 2026. The procurement was evaluated through a direct award route rather than competitive tendering.

This award shows that Essex County Council requires integrated occupational and physical therapy provision to support additional reablement capacity in Mid Essex. A credible future competitor would need to deliver both therapy disciplines and understand how they contribute to reablement services across Braintree, Chelmsford and Maldon. Experience of working in a public health or social care environment would be commercially relevant, particularly where services must operate across a defined local area and support an established capacity model. The selected supplier is a large NHS foundation trust, indicating that organisational scale, clinical capability and the ability to work within NHS-related service arrangements are important signals for suppliers monitoring this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

The contract with Mid & South Essex Foundation Trust (NHS-MSEFT) for the provision of occupational and physical therapy services to support the Additional Reablement Capacity (ARC) contract in Mid Essex (Braintree, Chelmsford & Maldon). 18 month initial term with 12 month extension option.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086255-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £472,715 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Essex County Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 10:28 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086255-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086255-2026
  11th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.essex.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mse.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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