Planning

NHS Community Anticoagulation Services

NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

10 Apr 2025 at 15:10

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East London Integrated Care Board is initiating a procurement process for the re-commissioning of Community Anticoagulation Services. This contract falls under the health services industry category and is located in North East London (UKI). The procurement is in the planning stage and is following the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. Although no active invitations to express interest are required at this point, the market is being notified of the intent through a Prior Information Notice (PIN) dated 10th April 2025. Key features and criteria for the service have been outlined, with further procurement timelines and engagement opportunities to be communicated by 30th May 2025.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for providers with expertise in delivering community-based health services. Companies experienced in managing anticoagulation therapies, including Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs), will find this tender suitable. The service specifications emphasise clinical appropriateness, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with national standards and guidelines. Businesses with the capacity to offer comprehensive anticoagulant management, standard operating procedures, and robust quality control processes would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this tender could help expand their market presence within the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Community Anticoagulation Services

Notice Description

NHS NEL ICB is in the process of re-commissioning a new Community Anticoagulation Services. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves as the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. We are not required to actively invite anyone to express interest but rather seek to notify the market of the intention. The PIN outlines the scope, key service features, criteria, and expectations for providers interested in bidding when the opportunity becomes available. Further details, including procurement timelines and engagement opportunities, will be communicated in due course. Interested providers are encouraged to express their interest and stay informed about the process. For enquiries or to register interest, please contact hub.queries@nhs.net using reference number PRJ-2149

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS NEL ICB is in the process of re-commissioning a new Community Anticoagulation Services. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves as the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. We are not required to actively invite anyone to express interest but rather seek to notify the market of the intention. The PIN outlines the scope, key service features, criteria, and expectations for providers interested in bidding when the opportunity becomes available. Further details, including procurement timelines and engagement opportunities, will be communicated in due course. Interested providers are encouraged to express their interest and stay informed about the process. For enquiries or to register interest, please contact hub.queries@nhs.net Patients will be referred to the service from; * General Practice * Secondary Care- including patients whose anticoagulation therapy has been previously initiated and managed by acute services. The specification requires the provider to deliver : 1. Warfarin initiation and stablisation for Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF). 2. Warfarin monitoring and maintenance dose adjustments for patients established on warfarin. 3. Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) initiation for NVAF, followed by transfer of care to patient's registered GP. 4. Switching from warfarin to DOAC for NVAF, followed by transfer to patient's GP 5. The management of excursions from target INR. This is to be in consultation with secondary care specialists when the initiation of treatments to mitigate the impact of under or over anticoagulation with warfarin is necessary. 6. Switching suitable patients from warfarin to DOAC for NVAF, followed by transfer to patient's registered GP. 7. Where necessary, escalation of complex patients to secondary care specialists, with referral back to secondary care for ongoing monitoring, to be decided on a case-by-case basis. 8. Domiciliary visits where patient fits the criteria. Additional information: The anticoagulation service provider will be responsible for ensuring that the service is provided according to the service specification. The key aspects of the service specification providers must meet are; * Provision of a community-based anticoagulant management and monitoring service that is clinically appropriate, cost effective and in line with guidance from NICE, the British Committee for Standards in Haematology and recommendations from the 2007 National Patient Safety Agency Alert: Safer use of anticoagulants. * To have a designated named clinical lead responsible for the safe and effective delivery of the commissioned service. * To ensure all staff working in the service have the necessary knowledge, skills, competencies and access to ongoing training, as set out by the service specification, in order to meet the requirements of their role. * To have a range of standard operating procedures in place to cover the key tasks and patient interventions underpinning the service. * To ensure the service is accessible in terms of location and opening hours. * To offer the service in a one-stop clinic offering patient education, anticoagulant treatment discussions INR testing, and drug/dose changes in the same consultation. * To ensure each interaction, whether a routine visit or a warfarin annual review , is recorded in a standardised template which will be made accessible in the patient's registered GP record. * To have a clear escalation process for clinical queries depending on the nature and urgency of the query, including establishing working relationships with secondary care. * To report all Serious Incidents and Never Events in accordance with the requirements of relevant Frameworks. * To run the service with all appropriate Quality Control processes for point of care testing equipment and materials. * To safely manage, document and communicate the cessation of anticoagulation as advised by the specialist. * To report in a timely manner all relevant KPIs and financial data as indicated in the specification. * To ensure appropriate communication of patient care with the patient's GP (if the service provider is different), community pharmacy, care home (if relevant) and the appropriate secondary care anticoagulation service, if needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014374-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hub.queries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E15 1DA
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

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