Official UK procurement notice
MSK Community Pain Service
Authority: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK Partnership East(ESMSKP)
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Procurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK…AwardedPublished value£11,326,238
Procurement for the provision of a Community PainService to East Sussex MSK Partnership East(ESMSKP) Additional information: 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 9th April 2026. This contract has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the contract under the PSR.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 35%
- Value: 10%
- Social Value: 5%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities & facilitating choice& service sustainability: 35%
- Integration, collaboration & service sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 35%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities & facilitating choice& service sustainability: 35%
- Integration, collaboration & service sustainability: 15%
- Social Value: 5%
- Value: 10%
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Sept 2025, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2026, 13:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Sept 2025 – …
- Authority reference
CI/ES/25/1433- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027955- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05961fFind a Tender
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 9th April 2026. This contract has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the contract under the PSR.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 14 Oct 2025
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Timeline
8 Sept 2025 → 26 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened8 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline379 days ago14 Oct 2025
- Notice published215 days ago26 Mar 2026, 13:48 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Buyer details updated1 Oct 2025, 10:55 BST
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 13:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Dec 2025, 13:03 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2.1 | — | 21 Oct 2025 | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2.1 | 21 Oct 2025 | 22 Oct 2025 | +1 d |
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 1 Oct 2025
- 2025-09: 1 release · 8 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Unbound Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| Care Unbound Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027955-2026-1 · Care Unbound Limited
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 083352-2025-1 · Care Unbound Limited
- Signed
- 16 Dec 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | £11,326,238 – £11,326,238 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body
- ESHTReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Care Unbound LimitedAwarded supplier
- Care Unbound LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.