Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c04-3963-72ab-b538-7f85323a8d23/integrated-musculoskeletal-service-msk-nhs-wolverhampton-ccg closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (MSK) - NHS Wolverhampton CCG [NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-midlands-lancashire-csu) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 5 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The successful Provider will be required to deliver an integrated service model with the overall aim of providing a multi-disciplinary team approach for the care of people with a musculoskeletal condition (non-surgical), which must ensure that high quality, safe and sustainable services are delivered for patients. The overall aims and objectives of this service are: • To act as a single point of access for patients with a musculoskeletal condition to include orthopaedic, rheumatology, physiotherapy, pain management and orthotics. • To include the specialist triage of musculoskeletal referrals to ensure patients are seen in the right place by the right person at the right time and actively manages inappropriate referrals through education and support • To deliver a service which is equitable, effective, efficient and affordable, which meets the needs of the local health community across Wolverhampton • To ensure patients receive appropriate assessment and treatment in a timely manner • To ensure an appropriate workforce skill-mix, competency and qualification, to deliver a high quality service • To reduce the need for patients to attend secondary care, thus promoting care closer to home and right care, right place, right time • To implement choice at the point of (onward) referral • To educate patients on their condition and empower patients to self-manage where appropriate • To increase knowledge of the service across primary/community care to enable signposting of patients to the service, and other support services as appropriate • To adopt a multidisciplinary approach to ensure an holistic approach is undertaken when developing treatment plans The contract duration will be 36 months with an option to extend for an additional 24 months Additional information: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body (please refer to the PQQ and/or MOI for details) with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation released during the course of the tender process. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at [mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk). Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide procurement-specific information (by completing a PQQ) as follows: i)Candidates should register on the portal at [mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) (registration and use of website is free). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. ii)Once registered, express interest by a) logging-in to the eTendering portal, b)selecting response to advert and PQQ, c) select Open Access PQQ, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details (pqq\_376), e) click on Express Interest link iii)After expressing interest, access the My PQQs page where you can download documentation (if required) & construct your reply as instructed. You must submit your reply on the website by the deadline stated (17:00 Hrs on 5th October 2015). For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on 0800 368 4850 or . The contract duration will be 36 months with an option to extend for an additional 24 months The services to which this advertisement relates fall within Part B of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Neither placement of this advertisement nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of these Regulations, save those applicable to Part B Services. Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/da15121e-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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