The Provision of an Anticoagulation Therapy Monitoring Service on behalf of NHS Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS HMR CCG) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced Providers to submit Pre-Qualification Questionnaire documents and, if invited, tenders for The Provision of an Anticoagulation Therapy Monitoring Service.

The service aims and objectives are to: • Deliver a high quality, responsive, cost effective anticoagulation therapy initiation, stabilisation and on-going monitoring service, for patients aged 18 and over, who require short-term or long-term (often lifelong) prescription of a Vitamin K antagonist (e.g. warfarin, sinthrome). • Prevent stroke or uncontrolled bleeding through effective anticoagulation control. • Deliver anticoagulation therapy prescribing and monitoring in accessible community settings i.e. close to patient’s homes, or in patients’ homes where the patient is housebound or has short-term mobility problems. • Deliver lean and clinically-evidenced treatment pathway for patients • Encouraging patients to self-manage their coagulation and treatment compliance

Providers will be expected to demonstrate engagement and involvement of the following groups in the delivery of this service:

• CCG – medicines optimisation, commissioning, primary care improvement • GPs • Pharmacy • Haematology and other relevant clinical outpatient specialities.

NHS HMR CCG are looking to appoint two Providers to provide the Anti- Coagulation Therapy Monitoring Service.

The indicative maximum annual budget available for this service will be £679,227.00.

The tender process will be conducted similar to that of a two stage restricted procedure.

The contract duration will be for 5 years.

Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in the PQQ stage should register their interest on the EU Supply Website to access the documentation. To register on EU Supply please log on to the following website: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com and look for tender reference number 22890.

The PQQ documentation will be available from 17th March 2016 and should be completed and submitted by the closing date of 10.00hours on the 20th April 2016. For support registering on EU Supply and downloading the PQQ Documentation please contact the e-Tendering help desk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com.

Additional information: Bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in the procurement process should register their interest on the EU Supply Website to access the documentation. To register on EU Supply please log on to the following website: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com and look for tender reference number 22890. For support registering on EU Supply and downloading the Documentation please contact the e-Tendering help desk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com.