Sub Contract of Pain Management Services to Independent Sector Providers
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEstimated Value
Up to £283,088
Deadline
Not specified
Published
31 March 2026
Type
services
Overview
This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process B This award has been made under direct award process B, Pastel Health Ltd is a new provider of Sheffield MSK services and will be providing pain management services.
The Sheffield MSK approach ensures that patients can be offered a choice of provider. The focus of the MSK model is to have a co-ordinated approach that supports and encourages management of patients’ needs with clear preventative programmes and early interventions, to reduce the volumes of patients who need more specialist intervention.
The services are to be provided to patients aged 18 and over who are referred to the Provider via the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT (STH) Single Point of Access (SPA). The services will be provided under this contract for 12 months from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract value for year 1 is £283,088.
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Award Details
PASTEL HEALTH LTD
£283,088
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustKey Dates
Published
31 March 2026
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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