Community Musculoskeletal Services on Behalf of NHS Wandsworth CCG

NHS Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting Expressions of Interest for the future delivery of a Community Musculoskeletal (MSK) service.

The CCG is now inviting potential bidders to review the draft service specification and complete a short market testing questionnaire.

The CCG intends to appoint a number of qualified providers to deliver MSK care for its registered population.

Providers capable of delivering any, or all of the following MSK specialisms are encouraged to express their interest in this opportunity:

• Lower neck and back;
• Upper limb;
• Lower limb

The CCG anticipates awarding a contract for 3 years to appropriately qualified providers with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the CCG’s discretion. The expected service commencement date is 1st April 2016. The total value of the contract over 3 years is estimated at £3,000,000 - £3,500,000.

*** POTENTIAL BIDDERS ARE ASKED TO REGISTER THEIR INTERESTS BY COMPLETING AND RETURNING THE ATTACHED MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE VIA EMAIL TO: r.pathania@nhs.net REFERENCING ‘MSK SERVICE MARKET ENGAGEMENT’ IN THE TITLE. THE DEADLINE FOR SUPPLIERS TO EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST AND PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS THAT THEY HAVE ON THE DRAFT SERVICE SPECIFICATION IS 12 NOON ON FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2015. ***

NHS Wandsworth CCG anticipates publishing a Contract Notice to commence procurement during November 2015. Recognising that this service falls within Part B of the Public Contract Regulations 2006, the Contracting Authority is designing a bespoke procurement process accordingly.

The submission of an expression of interest is not a prerequisite to any subsequent procurement application.