Level 1 Community Physiotherapy Service in Milton Keynes

Tender description

NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group is planning to commence procurement for a Level 1 Community Physiotherapy Service. The contract is expected to be for up to 4 years (3 years initial term, with a 1 year option to extend) and to commence February 2018. The likely annual contract value is up to £1.5 million. The aim of NHS Milton Keynes CCG for its Level 1 Community Physiotherapy Service is to provide a high quality, comprehensive, patient-centred, accessible musculoskeletal community physiotherapy service for the population of Milton Keynes within the resources available. The objectives of the service include: • Providing services located across Milton Keynes, thereby providing patients with choice of where they receive treatment • Delivering clinically effective treatments which enable patients to reach their individual treatment goals as soon as possible; reduce the demand on secondary care (acute) services; and reduces the need for more costly interventions • Improve patient quality of life, including the ability to return to work and improved pain management • Providing and promoting a strong emphasis on prevention, patient education and self-management thereby promoting active, healthy lifestyles and reducing the recurrence of injury and/or illness • Providing feedback, advice and guidance to referring clinicians as to how conditions can be managed within primary care where appropriate • Ensuring that patients are seen by clinicians with the relevant skills, experience and qualifications. Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (Arden & GEM CSU), on behalf of the NHS Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Group would like to notify all potential bidders about a 'Market Engagement Event' which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10 May 2017 at 10.00 am - 11.30 am. Venue: Room - Acorn B, MK Community Foundation, Acorn House, 381 Midsummer Boulevard, MK9 3HP For further details or to confirm your attendance please email Rosalind.Carter@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk by no later than 12 noon on Monday 8 May 2017. Please confirm the name of your organisation and the name and role of any attendee. Please note attendees are limited to 2 per organisation.