# Pain Management Services

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Published: 8 January 2018
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: c652be64-e81a-4aac-8784-3d1f67ed3921-190105
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-519618f9-8937-4ee9-aace-f6a9d784aba8

## Description

Lincolnshire CCGs are considering procuring a community based pain management service\. The aim of the service is patients self-managing in primary care\. A key objective will be to assess and treat patients within a multidisciplinary model; having access to a range of disciplines and high quality interventions that can deal with the physical, psychological, social and behavioural needs of patients with chronic pain\. We expect development of a local network for managing patients with chronic pain\. Initially the focus will be MSK conditions \(including neurological\) with a view to expanding the service beyond MSK Neurological conditions\. In 15/16 the 4 CCGs coded the following Pain Management activity: • 3,355 admissions • Delivered 15,047 outpatient appointments with 8556 pain management procedures • 3127 inpatient appointments • Prescribed 276,159 opioids • Prescribed \(excluding Opioid analgesics\) 3\.4m items We are looking for ideas on what should / could be delivered in the community\. Commissioners are seeking expressions of interest from interested parties to further understand the market capability to respond to and deliver such a service\. To express an interest in this early engagement opportunity please login/register at https://ardengemcsu\.bravosolution\.co\.uk/web/login\.html and complete the questions against PQQ 334 closing 11/01/17 23:59 Lincolnshire is a large, sparsely populated rural county with an estimated population of 731,500 in 2014\. The county has a diverse geography with large rural and agricultural areas, few urban areas, poor traffic infrastructure, many market towns and villages, including a long eastern coastline\. There is seasonal fluctuation in population and employment\. 15\.8% of the Lincolnshire population are aged 0-14 years compared with 17\.3% in England overall, 9\.9% are aged 75 years or over, compared with 7\.8% in England overall\. The population is estimated to increase by varying amounts in each CCG by 2034: • Lincolnshire East is expected to grow 12\.67% • Lincolnshire West is expected to grow 10\.65% • South Lincolnshire is expected to grow 16% • South West Lincolnshire is expected to grow by 13\.71% \. Additional information: Participating Commissioners, subject to change:- Lincolnshire West CCG Lincolnshire East CCG South Lincolnshire CCG South West Lincolnshire CCG

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c652be64-e81a-4aac-8784-3d1f67ed3921-190105)