Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB)
Sackville House, Brooks Close
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
Contact
Robert Kitt
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNX
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/nhs-sussex/
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
Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) Services to NHS Sussex
Reference number
22.866 ITT
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work 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 awarding two contracts (Lot 1 and Lot 2) for a Community Musculoskeletal Service from 1st December 2025.
The Community MSK service 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 of the contract require the new Community MSK providers 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 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 are divided into two Lots:
Lot 1) East Sussex.
Lot 2) West Sussex / Brighton & Hove
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £291,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
NHS Sussex Community Musculoskeletal Service - East Sussex
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
East Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Narrative description of cost / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
NHS Sussex Community Musculoskeletal Service - West Sussex and Brighton & Hove
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Main site or place of performance
West Sussex and Brighton & Hove
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Narrative of cost / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-029879
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RXC-202429-QNX-MSK East
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
St. Annes House, 729 The Ridge
St. Leonards-on-Sea
TN37 7PT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
RXC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £104,734,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RDR_202429_QNX_MSK_COMM
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Brighton General Hospital, 2nd Floor, Arundel Building, Elm Grove
Brighton
BN2 3EW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
NHS Organisation Data Service
RDR
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £198,555,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The MSK values included in the tender of £14.4m Lot 1 and £27.3m Lot 2 were based on the 2023/24 values. These have been updated in the contract award values for the cost uplift factor (CUF) of 3.9%, which was agreed for the 2024/25 financial year in October 2024.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
LONDON
SE1 6LH
Country
United Kingdom