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Awarded· 14 May 2025

MSK AQP

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · Cornwall, South West

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded MSK AQP. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall.

Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Ascenti Physio

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:36

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded MSK AQP. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cornwall. The contract went to Ascenti Physio. It was awarded on 14 May 2025. The contract value is £60,648.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 21 July 2025. The notice number is 041724-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056327.

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has concluded a procurement process under the Provider Selection Regime, resulting in the awarding of a contract for physiotherapy services, specifically the Musculoskeletal (MSK) AQP services for low back and neck pain.

As a body governed by public law, this contract, awarded through a procurement method classified as a direct award without prior publication, highlights compliance with the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, and notably excludes the application of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Situated in the UKK30 region, the contract award notice confirms that Ascenti Physio Limited will provide the required services, with the contract's lifetime value set at £60,648.82, spanning from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. The direct award approach adopted here emphasizes the importance of reputation and prior service excellence, suitable for entities that have previously delivered related services under similar regulations.

The notice in full

AQP - Musculoskeletal Service for Low Back and Neck Pain.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    AQP - Musculoskeletal Service for Low Back and Neck Pain.

    This award has been made following direct award process B.

    Lifetime value: PS60,648,82 (Including extension)

    Contract dates: 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2027 (Including extension)

    This is an existing provider for an existing service. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Ascenti Physio
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£60,648

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
041724-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056327
CPV code
85142100 - Physiotherapy services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board is based in Cornwall. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cornwall
Town
Plymouth
Postcode
PL31 2FR
Electoral ward
Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence
Constituency
North Cornwall
Delivery area
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Region
South West
Sub-region
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Area
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Procurement Team
Address
Cornwall, PL31 2FR · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Ascenti Physio
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about MSK AQP

Who won the MSK AQP contract?

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Ascenti Physio on 14 May 2025.

How much is the MSK AQP contract worth?

The contract value is £60,648.

Who is the buyer for MSK AQP?

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board, based in Cornwall, South West. The named contact is Procurement Team.

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