Official UK procurement notice
Community Musculoskeletal Service (Rushcliffe)
Authority: NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPatients are referred into the community MSK service where they are triaged by clinical teams and directed to the most clinically appropriate part of the pathway, only accessing secondary care if required.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided: Patients are referred into the community…Awarded
Description of the services to be provided: Patients are referred into the community MSK service where they are triaged by clinical teams and directed to the most clinically appropriate part of the pathway, only accessing secondary care if required.
The ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £741, 292
The dates between which the service will be provided are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Mar 2026, 11:01 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 16:18 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034866- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06777dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 decision makers by 9 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] The decision was made by the Strategic Planning and Integration Committee in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest to manage, The relative importance of the key criteria was weighted as equal. The contracting arrangements are not changing considerably and the existing provider is performing the contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria A direct award of 12 months is proposed to complete a competitive procurement process and service mobilisation
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Health Group Limited | £741,292 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028954-2026-1 · Circle Health Group Limited
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2025
- Value
- £741,292
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Circle Health GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.