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title: "Norwich Heart Failure Specialist Nurses"
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# Norwich Heart Failure Specialist Nurses

Buyer: NHS ANGLIA COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d053737-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Norwich Heart Failure Specialist Nurses" is conducted by NHS Anglia Commissioning Support Unit for the provision of medical practice services, specifically aimed at improving the management of patients with heart failure. This open tender, which commenced in the planning stage and has since reached the award phase, has a contract period spanning from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2018. The delivery of services will take place primarily in the East of England, with an awarded contract value of £490,400. The tender submission period officially ended on February 23, 2015.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for healthcare-related businesses, particularly those specialising in medical services or professional nursing. Firms that can provide expert clinical knowledge and support in managing heart failure patients, including the development of joint clinics and patient education programmes, will be particularly well-positioned to compete. This is a prime opportunity for both established organisations and new entrants focusing on innovative healthcare delivery within multidisciplinary teams.

## Notice

Service model The services will be delivered by heart failure nurses, working with other professionals across a range of settings and organisations including General Practice and acute settings. The service will: o Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills in the management of patients with confirmed diagnosis of Heart Failure. o Develop joint clinics as required with GPSI/Community HFSN/Consultant Cardiologist including titration of medication providing a step up and step down service. o Develop support programme/groups to provide education & support to heart failure patients, including end of life issues in collaboration with palliative care team. o Improve multidisciplinary working/service. To devise a multidisciplinary service which is equitable and responsive to the needs of patients within tertiary, secondary and primary care settings with a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of chronic heart failure. o Provide education of heart failure to other members of healthcare teams within Primary and Secondary Care in order for clinicians to arrange for people with suspected heart failure to be offered appropriate investigations (for example ECG, BNP tests and echo) that will confirm or refute the diagnosis. For those in whom heart failure is confirmed, its cause should be identified and treatments most likely to both relieve their symptoms and reduce their risk of death should be offered. o Support and encourage adherence to recognised clinical guidelines among clinicians. o Establish care management plans with the patient. o Referral on patients for additional services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e038e5-36fa-4223-8961-ff3f00309c6c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2015 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2015 - 30 Jun 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £490,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £490,400 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ANGLIA COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR7 0WG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Broadland |
| Electoral ward | Brundall |
| Westminster constituency | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORFOLK COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121000 - Medical practice services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e038e5-36fa-4223-8961-ff3f00309c6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25e038e5-36fa-4223-8961-ff3f00309c6c
  13th April 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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