Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2017-12-14
Buyer: NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services

Technical requirements: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group who wish to commission an Integrated Community MSK service for Newcastle and Gateshead and are inviting expressions of interest in this tender opportunity.
The overarching outcome of the service is to emphasise self-management and education to minimise the proportion of patients requiring intervention or onward referral. The service will integrate to reduce handoffs and improve patient outcomes. The service will provide a robust triage service and where intervention is required this will be delivered rapidly.
1) Work with GPs to increase their knowledge and confidence of diagnosis and management of MSK conditions and in the early intervention of pain management techniques
2) Enable patients to take ownership and to adopt strategies of living, which allow them to lead as fulfilling and independent lives as possible with less reliance on the health care system.
4) Provide clinical assessment, treatment and clinical leadership within a comprehensive community service.
5) Provide bio-psychosocial assessment to patients referred with chronic pain (i.e. of at least 3 months duration).
6) Enhance the management of patients within the community, and actively manage the demand for secondary care services ensuring patients have prompt access to appropriate treatment and are supported to self-manage where appropriate
9) To work closely with specialists, in the relevant sub-specialities to ensure effective care for patients and develop agreed models of care for common musculoskeletal conditions and pain management.
10) Use shared decision making to deliver support and programmes to patients enabling them to understand and come to terms with their pain.
11) Encourage connectivity across MSK and pain pathways, developing collaborative and cross-boundary working with other parties.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS.
It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS helpdesk via:
The Contracting Authorities will act in accordance with Part 3, Chapter 5, Regulation 85 to 87 and Regulation 95 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No:102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.