--- title: "Housebound Anticoagulation Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-09-20" --- # Housebound Anticoagulation Service Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07a56ec8-833e-434e-8402-3b171b412b34.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is inviting tenders for the re-commissioning of the Housebound Anticoagulation Service. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is situated in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) deadline set for 10:30 am on 8th October 2018. The contract is slated to begin on 1st February 2019 and will last for 26 months, with a potential extension of up to 12 months. The total budget allocated for this service is £180,000 annually, targeting approximately 260 housebound patients registered with GP practices in Leicester City CCG. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) that have the necessary experience and legal credentials to deliver patient-centred healthcare services. Businesses with expertise in anticoagulation therapy, nursing, and clinical care would be particularly well-suited to participate. Providers must demonstrate their capacity to meet local healthcare needs and ensure high-quality patient care, making this an attractive opportunity for organisations looking to expand their service offerings in the public health sector. ## Notice This is a call for competition. NHS Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are re-commissioning their housebound anticoagulation service. The Commissioner wishes to receive responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to provide the range of services required. The Provider must ensure services are appropriate to local needs, access and convenience are important aspects of a patient-centred service, but it is also vital that the services are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the local population. The Provider must have the required legal status to deliver this service in the community using nursing and / or appropriate clinical staff; have the knowledge, training and skills to initiate, dose and monitor anticoagulation therapy for housebound patients and ensure timely and high-quality care. The contract length will be 26 months with an option to extend for up to 12 months subject to satisfactory review. The contract is due to commence on 1st February 2019 with the possibility of up to 2.5 WTE Band 6 nursing staff being able to TUPE into the new service on NHS terms and conditions. The maximum cost envelope for this service is PS180,000 per annum which cannot be exceeded for approximately 260 housebound patients over the age of 18 years registered with GP practices in Leicester City CCG. The ITT will be live on the 18th September 2018 on M&L CSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions of 10:30am on the 8th October 2018. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process up to a week before the ITT deadline, i.e. the deadline for submitting clarification questions on the tender is 12:00 noon 4th October 2018. Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest and gain access to this procurement's documents and more specific information. Please see next page for instructions on how to register on the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e7e659-16f9-4984-8514-a2b0a772d9d5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £570,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | RUGELEY | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS15 1UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Cannock Chase | | Electoral ward | Western Springs | | Westminster constituency | Cannock Chase | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2018 at 12:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e7e659-16f9-4984-8514-a2b0a772d9d5 - 20 Sep 2018 at 09:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e7e659-16f9-4984-8514-a2b0a772d9d5 - 18 Sep 2018 at 16:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e7e659-16f9-4984-8514-a2b0a772d9d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e7e659-16f9-4984-8514-a2b0a772d9d5 20th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/037083ca-7a1b-4736-9436-1721f41e1768 Opportunity Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31a86719-08f7-4a33-a8de-493adf98a8cd Opportunity notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f49cd278-b3ac-4f1d-8d3e-9ab7d9bf163d Opportunity notice ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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