Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Physiotherapy Services
Authority: Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Bidder will provide physiotherapy services, supporting the rehabilitation and recovery of patients across multiple service lines, including musculoskeletal (MSK), post-operative care, and chronic pain management.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement process will follow the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Act. The process consists of 5 stage procedure. Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate Stage 1 commenced with the issuing of a Tender Notice and the publication of the ITP. Bidders who were successfully shortlisted in Stage 1 were invited to participate in Stage 2. Stage 2 will commence with the issuing of a letter inviting those Bidders which have successfully been shortlisted at Stage 1 of the Procurement to submit Initial Tenders. The assessment process will identify which Bidders are to be selected to participate in the dialogue stage as set out in Stage 3 Stage 4 will commence with the issuing of a letter inviting Bidders that have been successfully shortlisted at Stage 3 to submit their Final Tenders Stage 5 - GTR expressly reserves the right to include a Best and Final Offer stage as part of this Procurement. Bidders should not rely on this stage taking place, as GTR may not choose to complete a BAFO
CPV: Physiotherapy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£432,000
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 (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
GTR0979- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037067- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055834Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement process will follow the competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Act.
The process consists of 5 stage procedure.
Stage 1 – Invitation to Participate Stage 1 commenced with the issuing of a Tender Notice and the publication of the ITP.
Bidders who were successfully shortlisted in Stage 1 were invited to participate in Stage 2.
Stage 2 will commence with the issuing of a letter inviting those Bidders which have successfully been shortlisted at Stage 1 of the Procurement to submit Initial Tenders.
The assessment process will identify which Bidders are to be selected to participate in the dialogue stage as set out in Stage 3
Stage 4 will commence with the issuing of a letter inviting Bidders that have been successfully shortlisted at Stage 3 to submit their Final Tenders
Stage 5 - GTR expressly reserves the right to include a Best and Final Offer stage as part of this Procurement. Bidders should not rely on this stage taking place, as GTR may not choose to complete a BAFO
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
3 Jul 2025 → 3 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 12:06 BST
- Clarification questions by28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by323 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts292 days ago2 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent232 days ago3 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published232 days ago3 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 12:06 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Mar 2026, 17:32 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected12 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| People Management Limited2 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: 12 months extension can by added. | £255,434 | 3 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- People Management LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender