MSK Functional Restoration Programme

Tender description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust is looking to commission a community-based pain management service covering the South of Worcestershire County( Worcester City, Droitwich, Malvern, Upton, Tenbury, Pershore and Evesham) and Redditch and Bromsgrove.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to restore physical function in individuals affected by persistent disabling musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, through combined physical and psychological treatments. The intervention programme can be delivered in groups or 1:1 sessions.<br/><br/>This notice serves as confirmation of award of the contract under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Lot 1: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust is looking to commission a community-based pain management service covering the South of Worcestershire County( Worcester City, Droitwich, Malvern, Upton, Tenbury, Pershore and Evesham) and Redditch and Bromsgrove.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to restore physical function in individuals affected by persistent disabling musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, through combined physical and psychological treatments. The intervention programme can be delivered in groups or 1:1 sessions. <br/><br/>The objectives of the service are to:<br/>• Provide effective services to reduce the development of persistent (chronic) musculoskeletal pain syndromes (functional restoration group programme).<br/>• Provide a safe evidence-based, high quality and integrated service for patients with persistent pain. <br/>• Provide physical, lifestyle, psychological and behavioural interventions that support patients and their carers to develop individual strategies to manage their pain, enabling them to lead more normal lives with reduced disability.<br/>• Employ a multidisciplinary approach to management, providing assessment, intervention, review and support.<br/>• Decrease the inappropriate use of healthcare resources by patients with persistent pain.<br/>• Work effectively with primary care teams for maximum patient benefit avoiding unnecessary secondary care interventions or repeat out-patient attendances.<br/>• To provide education and training to health care professionals.<br/>• To successfully deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a positive patient experience.<br/>• Work with patients and partners to develop patient support group/self-help groups which bring together people who share a common pain management experience for support, education and mutual aid – reducing personal isolation.<br/><br/>Contract length will be for three years with the option to extend by a further two years. <br/><br/>This procurement exercise falls within the regulations of the Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process. <br/><br/>Confirmation of award<br/>‘This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process’<br/>The supplier was notified in January 2025. The contract will run from 1/4/25 to 31/3/28 with the option to extend for two further twelve month periods.