Anticoagulation service

Tender description

The aim of the service is to provide a consistent and high-quality anticoagulant service across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR), that is complimentary to the core primary care services, to ensure the clinical needs of this population are met. Lot 1: The service includes the provision of anticoagulants on a community basis, including provision of: • Near-patient testing • Anticoagulant initiation, patient education and stabilisation. • Anticoagulant prescribing, dosing, and monitoring. • Domiciliary service to housebound patients who require anticoagulation monitoring and are registered with a LLR GP practice. There are 4 contracts with 4 providers to deliver this service across LLR. The intention is to award the contracts via Direct Award C process of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the PSR). These are zero-based activity contracts. The dates of the contract will be from the 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.