Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
Contact person: Marvin Foolchand
Telephone: +44 1905681926
E-mail: marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
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
MSK Functional Restoration Programme
Reference number: T.HACW.054
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust is looking to commission a community-based pain management service covering the South of Worcestershire County( Worcester City, Droitwich, Malvern, Upton, Tenbury, Pershore and Evesham) and Redditch and Bromsgrove.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to restore physical function in individuals affected by persistent disabling musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, through combined physical and psychological treatments. The intervention programme can be delivered in groups or 1:1 sessions.<br/><br/>This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
765 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85142100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
Main site or place of performance:
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust is looking to commission a community-based pain management service covering the South of Worcestershire County( Worcester City, Droitwich, Malvern, Upton, Tenbury, Pershore and Evesham) and Redditch
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust is looking to commission a community-based pain management service covering the South of Worcestershire County( Worcester City, Droitwich, Malvern, Upton, Tenbury, Pershore and Evesham) and Redditch and Bromsgrove.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to restore physical function in individuals affected by persistent disabling musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, through combined physical and psychological treatments. The intervention programme can be delivered in groups or 1:1 sessions. <br/><br/>The objectives of the service are to:<br/>• Provide effective services to reduce the development of persistent (chronic) musculoskeletal pain syndromes (functional restoration group programme).<br/>• Provide a safe evidence-based, high quality and integrated service for patients with persistent pain. <br/>• Provide physical, lifestyle, psychological and behavioural interventions that support patients and their carers to develop individual strategies to manage their pain, enabling them to lead more normal lives with reduced disability.<br/>• Employ a multidisciplinary approach to management, providing assessment, intervention, review and support.<br/>• Decrease the inappropriate use of healthcare resources by patients with persistent pain.<br/>• Work effectively with primary care teams for maximum patient benefit avoiding unnecessary secondary care interventions or repeat out-patient attendances.<br/>• To provide education and training to health care professionals.<br/>• To successfully deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a positive patient experience.<br/>• Work with patients and partners to develop patient support group/self-help groups which bring together people who share a common pain management experience for support, education and mutual aid – reducing personal isolation.<br/><br/>Contract length will be for three years with the option to extend by a further two years. <br/><br/>This procurement exercise falls within the regulations of the Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process. <br/><br/>This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60%
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40%
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-024828
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
09/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthcare rm
Ashvale, Aschurch Business Centre, Alexandra Way, Tewkesbury, GL20 8NB.
Tewkesbury
UK
NUTS: UKG12
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:
: 765 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The decision to award this contract in line with the Competitive Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria (in the form of a Selection Questionnaire), which was assessed and the PSR key criteria.<br/>The provider selected for award has been chosen as they passed the basic selection criteria and were the highest scoring bidder overall, against the key criteria.<br/>After conducting a Competitive Process, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is content that the providers bid sufficiently met the key criteria and thus can proceed to contract award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/>The evaluation panel consisted of representatives from Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.<br/>Award decisions have been made by Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.<br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.<br/>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 midnight on 22nd January 2025. 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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way,
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2025