Contract

Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Service Merton

  • NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006781

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e6ae

Published 21 February 2025, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

120 The Broadway, Wimbledon

London

SW19 1RH

Contact

Simon Robison on behalf of NHS South West London ICB

Email

hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Service Merton

Reference number

C255208

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85142100 - Physiotherapy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS South West London ICB - Musculoskeletal and Outpatient Physiotherapy Service Merton

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,107,648

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Merton Adult MSK Community Physiotherapy Service will provide a comprehensive, patient-centred, easy to access service to improve and manage MSK conditions delivered primarily in General Practice and/ or community sites settings with onward referral to specialist services when required.

This contract will be awarded to an existing provider following the Direct Award Process C.

The approximate life time value of the contract is £2,107,648.

Contract start date: 01 April 2025

Contract end date 31 March 2027

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

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 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 23:59 on 6 March 2025. This contract has not formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Connect Health Ltd

The Light Box, Quorum Business Park

Newcastle

NE12 8EU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Companies House

02337692

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,107,648


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) 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 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 decision makers by 23:59 on 6 March 2025. This contract has not formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net

Award Decision makers: NHS South West London Integrated Care Board - Contracting and Procurement Group

No conflicts of interest were declared.

The criteria used to award the contract were mapped to the five key criteria, with a higher weighting applied to Quality and Innovation. This approach ensured that every critical aspect of the service was considered thoroughly.

5 key criteria selected: (1) Quality and Innovation: 30% (2) Value: 20% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20% (5) Social value: 10%.

The existing provider demonstrated capability in meeting all five key criteria. All scored and pass/fail criteria were met by the provider to whom the relevant authority intends to award the contract. The provider has satisfied the requirements of the original contract and the proposed contracting arrangements are not undergoing significant changes.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

120 The Broadway, Wimbledon

London

SW19 1RH

Email

hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom