Community Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service

Contracts

• Contract 001486-2022-F8872-1 · Ascenti Physio Limited

  Signed

  5 Jan 2022

  Value

  £4,789,401

  Period

  … – 31 Mar 2023

  Status

  active

  • Change Due to the impact of the pandemic, the MSK pathway transformation programme was suspended. Work re-commenced in September 2021 during the latter part of the NHS Phase 3 Recovery but was subsequently re-suspended to respond to the Omicron variant and vaccination programme requirements. Therefore, there is a need to commission the incumbent, Ascenti Ltd, for a further 12 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 with an option to extend for a further 6 months in line with Public Contract Regulation 72 1(c) due to the unforeseeable continuing impact of Covid-19 and system response to it. This has been in consideration of: • The current national requirement to prioritise response to the pandemic, urgent and emergency care and recovery of elective services • The necessity of ensuring that the local population has continuity of service • The material changes to the existing CCG/ICS structure commencing 1 July 2022 with potential impact on workforce and governance timelines The modification will: o Maintain stability in the medium term, to ensure the best possible outcomes and experience for our patients o Support the wider system with current capacity issues within NHS Trusts, which won't be resolved within this time frame o Enable a proactive, rapid response to reduce impact on patients o Enable service continuity as Ascenti already have the staffing, equipment, capacity and established governance processes required, as well as systems which link with primary and secondary care clinical systems so enabling accurate and timely onward referrals and data transfer o Benefit from established clinical relationships o Support patient confidence, with a provider already known to local patients during a period of heightened change resulting from the pandemic o Enable a review of all MSK pathway requirements across the newly formed CCG (and ICS as of July 2022) to align where possible and, to facilitate procurement at scale opportunities and future proofing of long-term commissioning intentions The need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not have foreseen (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive2014/25/EU). The Covid-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need for the continuation of the supply of Community Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. This does not give NHS Isle of Wight CCG sufficient time to comply with undertaking a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following the Light Touch Procurement Regime for Healthcare Services (see also Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013). This PCR Regulation 72 Modification Notice is being published to notify the extension on the contract. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. The annual contract value is £640,000 per annum, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Due to the impact of the pandemic, the MSK pathway transformation programme was suspended. Work re-commenced in September 2021 during the latter part of the NHS Phase 3 Recovery but was subsequently re-suspended to respond to the Omicron variant and vaccination programme requirements. Therefore, there is a need to commission the incumbent, Ascenti Ltd, for a further 12 months from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 with an option to extend for a further 6 months in line with Public Contract Regulation 72 1(c) due to the unforeseeable continuing impact of Covid-19 and system response to it. This has been in consideration of: • The current national requirement to prioritise response to the pandemic, urgent and emergency care and recovery of elective services • The necessity of ensuring that the local population has continuity of service • The material changes to the existing CCG/ICS structure commencing 1 July 2022 with potential impact on workforce and governance timelines The modification will: o Maintain stability in the medium term, to ensure the best possible outcomes and experience for our patients o Support the wider system with current capacity issues within NHS Trusts, which won't be resolved within this time frame o Enable a proactive, rapid response to reduce impact on patients o Enable service continuity as Ascenti already have the staffing, equipment, capacity and established governance processes required, as well as systems which link with primary and secondary care clinical systems so enabling accurate and timely onward referrals and data transfer o Benefit from established clinical relationships o Support patient confidence, with a provider already known to local patients during a period of heightened change resulting from the pandemic o Enable a review of all MSK pathway requirements across the newly formed CCG (and ICS as of July 2022) to align where possible and, to facilitate procurement at scale opportunities and future proofing of long-term commissioning intentions The need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not have foreseen (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive2014/25/EU). The Covid-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need for the continuation of the supply of Community Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service. This does not give NHS Isle of Wight CCG sufficient time to comply with undertaking a procurement process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 following the Light Touch Procurement Regime for Healthcare Services (see also Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013). This PCR Regulation 72 Modification Notice is being published to notify the extension on the contract. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. The annual contract value is £640,000 per annum

Dispute resolution & review bodies

• NHS South of England Procurement ServicesReview body fareham