Provision of Outsourced Pain Management Services for Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust has awarded a contract worth £285,000 to Spire Healthcare PLC for outsourced chronic pain management services for approximately 400 adults currently on the referral to treatment waiting list. The contract, effective from 4 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, includes new outpatient consultant pain medicine assessments, follow-up appointments, clinically appropriate treatment, and clinical correspondence to reduce referral to treatment waiting times. The award was made through the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, citing the incumbent provider's integrated service delivery, demonstrated value for money, and local accessibility as justification.