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Official UK procurement notice

Physiotherapy Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£226,600≈ £113k / year · £271,920 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 16 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Thurrock Health Hubs Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 5 Feb 2029 · up to 5 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 6 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The core evaluated requirement is two days per week, with an expected spend of approximately £145,000 over the contract term. The estimated contract value of £226,000 reflects potential ad hoc demand and has been used to ensure sufficient contractual capacity should additional services be required. There is no guarantee of expenditure above the core requirement.

  • No preliminary market engagement: N/A

CPV: Physiotherapy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£226,600
Contract period: 6 Feb 2027 – 5 Feb 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 5 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £226,600 exc. VAT · £271,920 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions 2 x 12 Months

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Service Provision: 10%
  • Service Provision: 10%
  • Musculoskeletal Management: 10%
  • Process and Procedures: 10%
  • Capacity: 10%
  • Price criteria: 40%
  • Social Value: 5%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Price criteria
  • Service Provision
  • Service Provision
  • Musculoskeletal Management
  • Process and Procedures
  • Capacity
  • Social Value
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 May 2026, 11:27 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 10:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042399
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Physiotherapy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06946f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details about this procurement can be accessed at portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/De… ↗

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 6 Feb 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published165 days ago
    8 May 2026, 11:27 BST
  2. Clarification questions by144 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline137 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by15 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent5 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published4 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 10:59 BST
  7. Today
    20 Oct 2026
  8. Standstill endsin 8 days
    27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 109 days
    6 Feb 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 11:27 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 10:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2026, 10:59 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £226,6001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 159 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thurrock Health Hubs LimitedSME6 Feb 2027 – 5 Feb 2029 · up to 5 Feb 2031Extensions: 1 + 1£226,60016 Oct 2026standstill to 27 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
15final-stage tenders91—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJV-9412-LHBX Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road , Stafford, West Midlands, ST18 0YYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Thrive health Hubs LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLJQ-7837-QGNT Suite 17, Essex House, Upminser, London, RM14 2SJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender