Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB)
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board
Worthing
BN11 1DJ
Contact
Robert Kitt
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Sussex Tender for Community Musculoskeletal Service
Reference number
22.866 ITT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Sussex ICB (covering the patient population of West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, and East Sussex) is pleased to announce the procurement of a Community Musculoskeletal Service from 1st December 2025.
NHS Sussex is seeking to procure a Community MSK service, which will form part of a fully integrated MSK service for the population of Sussex. The aim is to offer a standardised, transparent, coordinated patient pathway for all MSK patients across Sussex, which is fully aligned to the ICB system strategy 'Improving Lives'.
The service aim is to ensure patients receive a consistent experience, feel supported throughout the whole pathway and get the optimal treatment first time. The integrated service will be delivered in collaboration with Primary, Community and Secondary Care to ensure all parts of the system understand the whole pathway and the expectations of them as a contributor to integrated provision.
The key aims and objectives require the new Community MSK provider to work collaboratively with system partners to:
• Deliver a 'population-health' based approach with a greater focus on enabling best lifelong MSK health, personalised care and shared decision making, improving value, reducing health inequalities and meeting population health needs at scale.
• Address variation experienced by patients in terms of quality and outcomes and inequity in terms of access, waiting times and service provision.
• Maximising system capacity across NHS services and the independent sector whilst ensuring core services are protected and enabled to meet training requirements and productivity and efficiency standards.
• Ensure delivery of integrated care pathways that are seamless for patients.
• Support post pandemic recovery with an ambition to deliver top decile performance in terms of Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) outcomes, productivity and equality of access measures.
• Deliver continuous innovation through maximisation of digital opportunities and transformation of pathways.
The contract period offered will be for a period of 5 years commencing 1st December 2024. The Commissioners at their sole discretion, will have an option to extend for a further 2 years (5+2). A standard NHS contract will be used for this service.
The contracts will be divided into two Lots:
Lot 1) East Sussex - Maximum Annual Contract Value £11,200,000 (£85,400,000 over 7 years). Bidders must have a minimum annual turnover of £12.2m to be eligible for award of this contract.
Lot 2) West Sussex / Brighton & Hove - Maximum Annual Contract Value £27,300,000 (£191,100,000 over 7 years). Bidders must have a minimum annual turnover of £27.3m to be eligible for award of this contract.
In addition Providers should be appropriately CQC registered.
The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12pm on 13th November 2023.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Please search for the project 'Musculoskeletal Services to NHS Sussex' or Contract Reference 'C213472'.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-029879
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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