Contract for the provision of Tai Chi Instructors for the Community Chronic Pain Service

Concepts

• community health
• ashford
• tai chi instructors
• tai chi
• persistent pain
• community chronic pain service
• the community chronic pain service
• pain
• instructors
• chronic

Location

ASHFORD

Description

The Community Chronic Pain Service Provides a range of therapeutic options for people living with persistent pain. One of the movement therapies currently offered to be of benefit when living with persistent pain is Tai Chi. Tai Chi has shown to be beneficial with managing stress, relation, balance, freedom of movement and promoting better sleep. Tai Chi Instructors for Community Chronic Pain Service. Contract to be awarded to existing supplier under PSR Direct Award C process. 2 year contract plus 1 x 12 month extension.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

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 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 15 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Other 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 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 decision makers by 15 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Representations should be sent via email to: sarah.woodcock2@nhs.net Award decision makers are: Head of Integrated Service IMSK There were no conflicts of interest, The rationale behind the relative importance of the key criteria that Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust used to make the decision: Reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice - this allows the Trust to offer a wide range of options for patient engaging with the service, meeting the needs and preferences and individual beliefs of people from a wide range of background and cultures. Innovation/improving access - Tai Chi has been available within the East Kent Community Chronic Pain Service since 2007. Service improvement is a routine discussion with providers at contract meetings. The virtual classes were developed during COVID and have continued to run alongside traditional face to face classes which are run from 9 venues across East Kent. Quality & Innovation - Patient satisfaction scores are consistently high and the service and providers are currently designing a Tai Chi outcome tool which will give specific information about this intervention. Integration, collaboration - There is direct access to Tai Chi for patients who are accessing interventional pain services at East Kent Hospitals Trust. Once patients have completed their NHS course of Tai Chi classes they are offered the option to continue which provides significant value for patients, sustainability for the service by reducing referrals, improving long term access to health and fitness and is of social value. The classes are run by qualified Tai Chi instructors with specialist knowledge of chronic pain.