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title: "Provision of Community Anti-coagulation Services"
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# Provision of Community Anti-coagulation Services

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0766e32-25eb-4f56-b977-869fc4981e2f

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Provision of Community Anti-coagulation Services" is managed by the NHS Shared Business Services, located in Chatham, England. This contract falls under the health services category and is valued at £1,618,000. The procurement method used is a direct award of an interim contract, initiated under Schedule 3 for social and other services. The contract period spans from 1st July 2021 to 31st March 2023, following a previously completed contracting stage. This contract’s end date for the tender period was 31st July 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in community health management. Companies offering anti-coagulation services or similar healthcare support could benefit from the continuity and development initiatives occurring within the Medway and Swale area. As the NHS aims for an integrated care partnership, organisations positioned to provide innovative healthcare solutions and those capable of meeting the standards outlined in the NHS Long-Term Plan will be well-suited to compete for future tenders related to community services.

## Notice

Direct award of an interim contract for a period of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, to enable the CCG to facilitate the development of an Integrated Care Partnership in the Medway and Swale area and the formation and development of Primary Care Networks. The development of the Integrated Care Partnership and Primary Care Networks will help the CCG to meet the ambitions of the NHS Long TermPlan, which was published in January 2019 and set out priorities for the NHS in England. Following which, in 2022, the CCG intends to commence procurement of a new Community Services contract and transfer this service to the future provider of Community Services. Recognising its obligations and responsibilities under the NHS (Procurement Patient Choice and Competition (No.2) Regulations 2013, the CCG has assessed the most appropriate route to awarding this contract, having regard to the necessity to secure continuity of this essential patient service and has concluded that the incumbent provider will assure the safest solution andbeing considered the only technically capable provider at this time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc6e2b1-cd15-4703-b632-577377c6fe42 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award of an interim contract under Schedule 3, Social and Other Services |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,618,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ41 Medway |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Electoral ward | Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Westminster constituency | Rochester and Strood |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDWAY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2019 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc6e2b1-cd15-4703-b632-577377c6fe42

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dc6e2b1-cd15-4703-b632-577377c6fe42
  26th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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