Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
729 The Ridge
St Leonards on Sea
TN37 7PT
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 3001514500
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
MSK Community Pain Service
Reference number
CI/ES/25/1433
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement for the provision of a Community Pain Service to East Sussex MSK Partnership East (ESMSKP)
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: £11,326,238
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the provision of a Community Pain Service to East Sussex MSK Partnership East (ESMSKP)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration & service sustainability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities & facilitating choice& service sustainability / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 10%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-054778
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
16 December 2025
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
Care Unbound Limited
177 Preston Road
Brighton
BN1 6AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number
06528491
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £11,326,238
Lowest offer: £11,326,238 / Highest offer: £11,326,238 taken into consideration
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 the relevant authority by 30/12/2025 at 12pm. . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR
No conflicts of interests stated.
Award decision makers Senior Leadership Team at East Sussex MSK Partnership. M Carr, A Meades, N Waller and S York. 25th November 2025,
Highest 'weighted score' using 23 questions based on PSR criteria
Each of the 23 questions was applied a % weighting, with the sum of all the weightings equalling 100%. A score of 0-5 was applied to each question. Ie: a question with a weighting of 10% that scored a 3 was awarded 6% (10% * 3/5) = 6%
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ESHT
District General Hospital
Eastbourne
Bn21 2ud
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom