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title: "Community Lipid Management Service"
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# Community Lipid Management Service

Buyer: NHS BLMK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cf0d

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## Summary

The NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is conducting an active tender for the "Community Lipid Management Service," which aims to establish a new pathway for lipid management in Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. The contract is valued at £200,000 over a maximum of 24 months, with an initial duration of 12 months starting from 1st January 2022. This open procurement process is currently in the award stage, having selected Evexia Health Ltd as the supplier after assessing bids against quality criteria, with a focus on providing services to populations at very high risk of cardiovascular disease.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health service sector, particularly those specialising in lipid management, clinical services, and partnering with public health organisations. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in providing evidence-based clinical pathways, effective patient management protocols, and collaboration with local health services will be well-positioned to compete for contracts within this framework. The continuity of care and support services outlined in the tender indicates potential for ongoing partnership and expansion for suitable providers.

## Notice

NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group has awarded a contract to Evexia Health Ltd following an 'Open' procurement process to deliver a new Community Lipid Management Service. The purpose of the Community Lipid Service is to provide a consistent, evidence-based approach to lipid management across BLMK CCG. The Community Lipid Clinic will form part of a new pathway developed with key stakeholders across BLMK, in line with evidenced-based best practice. The service will be funded to provide clinical activity to optimise lipid management in populations at very high risk of CVD (as defined by the commissioner) and provide clinical assessment for familial hypercholesterolemia in people meeting appropriate clinical criteria (as defined by the commissioner), in line with locally developed evidence-based pathways. The Community Lipid Clinic will accept referrals of people meeting the relevant clinical criteria who are registered with a GP practice in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS BLMK CCG secured Pathway Transformation Funding (PTF) to support the adoption of a new lipid management pathway and the establishment of community lipid services. The Community Lipid service will offer: * A full assessment of people referred with CVD and/or FH and also uncontrolled hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidemia, including review of current and previous lipid lowering treatments, adherence with treatment regimes and any reasons for discontinuation. * Pharmacological management and monitoring of effectiveness and tolerability in line with pathways agreed with the commissioner. * Requesting of appropriate pathology tests at appropriate intervals through the relevant pathology system. * Electronic prescription of relevant medications, in sufficient quantity to meet the requirements for uptitration between review contacts. * Comprehensive documentation of each clinical contact in the shared clinical record on SystmOne. * Support for self-management and education on the significance of managing cardiovascular risk factors, including cholesterol. * Appropriate signposting to other services to support optimisation of health and wellbeing, including weight management, smoking cessation, alcohol support and talking therapies. * Onward referral to specialist lipid services of patients with uncontrolled lipids despite maximum tolerated oral therapy, in line with criteria and pathways agreed with the commissioner. * Clinical assessment of people with clinical features suggestive of suspected FH (as defined by the commissioner), with onward referral as appropriate to specialist lipid services. * Clear treatment plans with appropriate patient-driven uptitration of therapy, timing of repeat lipid testing and scheduling of follow-up to allow maximal impact from each clinical contact.

Options: Contract duration is for 12 months (01st January 2022 to 31st December 2022) with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to funding, learning and benefits outcomes.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to funding, learning and benefits outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029293-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLMK CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK45 4HR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH24 Bedford |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVEXIA HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029293-2021
- 30 Jul 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018335-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.blmkccg.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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