Health services

Tender description

Waltham Forest CCG is seeking to commission a primary care-led service model for the monitoring and management of anticoagulation patients. The service is required to be delivered from a minimum of five sites across the borough, with at least three of these sites being local pharmacies. Initially the service will be responsible for the management of approximately 1200 stable patients on warfarin; the CCG will seek to work jointly with the provider and secondary care to further develop the anticoagulation pathway over the life of the contract, which may include extending the service to the monitoring of other types of anticoagulants. The service includes the provision of Point of Care Testing, a domiciliary service for patients who are housebound, and the use of INRstar software for dosing advice and data reporting. Initial 3 year contract from 1.1.2018 — 31.12.2020, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years. Annual contract value is 292 000 GBP Waltham Forest CCG is seeking expressions of interest from all suitably qualified providers of a primary care-led service model for the monitoring and management of anticoagulation patients. The service is required to be delivered from a minimum of five sites across the borough, with at least three of these sites being local pharmacies. The proposed sites should provide sufficient coverage across the three localities in Waltham Forest: Leyton/Leytonstone, Walthamstow and Chingford. All service providers capable of delivering this service should register their interest by emailing nelcsu.welcpod-procurement@nhs.net by 9:00 4.9.2017. The service specification is available by request when you register your interest.