Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Herries Road,
Sheffield
S5 7AU
UK
Contact person: Sarah Clarke
E-mail: sarah.clarke27@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sth.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Sub Contract of Musculoskeletal Activity to Independent Sector Providers
Reference number: STH-SP0034- Pioneer Healthcare Limited MSK Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process B
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
538 371.88
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121283
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
Spire Claremont Hospital<br/>401 Sandygate road, <br/>Sheffield <br/>S10 5UB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This award has been made under direct award process B, Pioneer Healthcare is an existing provider of Sheffield MSK services. The Sheffield MSK approach ensures that patients can be offered a choice of provider. The focus of the MSK model is to have a co-ordinated approach that supports and encourages management of patients’ needs with clear preventative programmes and early interventions, to reduce the volumes of patients who need more specialist intervention. <br/>The services are to be provided to patients aged 18 and over who are referred to the Provider via the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT (STH) Single Point of Access (SPA).<br/>The services will be provided under this contract for 36 months from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The contract value for year 1 is £538,371.88, the value of the contract for year 2 & year 3 will be renegotiated annually.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 99%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 1%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pioneer Healthcare Limited
06370599
Onyx 12, Segensworth West, Little Park Farm Rd, Fareham
Derby
PO15 5TD
UK
NUTS: UKF11
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.pioneerhealthcare.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 538 371.88
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Decision makers are Operations Director and Information and Performance Manager for MSK Services and Contracts Director and Principal Contracts Manager for STH. No conflicts of interest have been registered.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Herries Road,
Sheffield
S5 7AU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sth.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026