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title: "Primary Care Service for the provision of Community Anti-Coagulation Treatment"
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# Primary Care Service for the provision of Community Anti-Coagulation Treatment

Buyer: NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cbf4c233-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Commercial Solutions commissioning a Primary Care Service for Community Anti-Coagulation Treatment, aimed at providing anticoagulation treatment under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) approach. The project is based in the South East of the United Kingdom and is classified under health services. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st December 2016 and concluding on 30th September 2019. Interested parties had until 17th October 2016 to submit their tenders.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) equipped to meet the established service specifications and NHS contract requirements. Businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focusing on anticoagulation and community health, will find this contract to be a suitable match for their capabilities. The innovative payment structure based on actual activity levels enables providers to align their operations with the needs of NHS patients, fostering a competitive marketplace.

## Notice

Procurement of a Primary Care Service Specification for the provision of anticoagulation treatment under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) approach. The Commissioner is [NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG and NHS South Kent Coast CCG] as Lead Commissioner, [NHS Ashford CCG] as Associate Commissioners. The Commissioner is supported in this project by NHS South East CSU (SECSU) and its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement. The overall aim of the service is to provide eligible patients with access to an integrated out of hospital anticoagulation service for medication (warfarin and acencoumarol) that requires International Normalized Ratio (INR) monitoring. This service will provide the monitoring required and provide prescriptions for the medication. The contractor will provide on-going monitoring for patients who have already been initiated on warfarin treatment and who have the following diagnoses: * non-valvular and valvular atrial fibrillation (CHA2DS2VASc >=1) * a confirmed diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE), who have been discharged from a recognised diagnostic service and have been referred by a specialist with a clear duration of treatment and INR target range specified. * Stable mechanical valves. * Other diagnoses where the specialist and contractor agree that ongoing monitoring in primary care is appropriate. With this AQP approach all bidders who complete the accreditation process to (a) demonstrate capability and capacity to deliver the service and (b) accept the standard NHS contract terms and conditions and (c) accept the Commissioner's local tariff price will become qualified providers. All qualified providers will be offered the standard NHS contract with the same terms, conditions, and price. The contract will have no guaranteed minimum level of activity and no restricted maximum level of activity. Providers will be paid according to the actual activity level delivered. Bidders should note that the indicative contract value is an estimated total cost of the service rather than an individual contract value, as it will be spread across multiple providers. The service has a tariff which is determined in advance by the commissioner and applied to all providers equally. The provider has no guaranteed level of activity, and hence no guaranteed contract value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380d5818-0d76-41a7-943c-9ea6bf8817db |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS |
| Locality | WHITSTABLE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT5 3DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Chestfield |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | ASHFORD CLINICAL PROVIDERS; BORNO CHEMISTS; BUCKLAND MEDICAL CENTRE; CANTERBURY HEALTH CENTRE; CANTERBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE; CHARING PRACTICE; COACH HOUSE SURGERY; DR C J HEALY & PARTNERS; DR S J T WILLIAMS AND PARTNERS; FAVERSHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE; LYDDEN SURGERY; NEW DOVER ROAD SURGERY; NEWTON PLACE SURGERY; NORTHGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE; OAK HALL SURGERY; OLD SCHOOL SURGERY; PAYDENS; SANDGATE ROAD SURGERY; ST ANNE'S GROUP PRACTICE; WHITSTABLE MEDICAL PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 4 May 2017 at 12:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380d5818-0d76-41a7-943c-9ea6bf8817db
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380d5818-0d76-41a7-943c-9ea6bf8817db
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2f3cad-edff-4607-9419-76d71c201173

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae2f3cad-edff-4607-9419-76d71c201173
  18th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380d5818-0d76-41a7-943c-9ea6bf8817db
  20th June 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92de0cd7-1e3b-47f7-beed-b1c4069b40d6
  Guidance on how to apply
- https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
  All documents via the Bravo eSourcing portal

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