Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-06
Buyer: NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Region: Kent
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 1371000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-01
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of this service is for a lead provider to deliver Swale CCG's primary monitoring, dosing and prescribing service for patients aged 18 or over, mobile or housebound, who require warfarin anticoagulation management and are registered with a Swale CCG GP practice, in line with National Guidance.
The service will have equitable access and will ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect, are fully informed about their care and are able to make decisions about their care in partnership with healthcare professionals.
The aim of this service is for a lead provider to deliver Swale CCG's primary monitoring, dosing and prescribing service for patients aged 18 or over, mobile or housebound, who require warfarin anticoagulation management and are registered with a Swale CCG GP practice, in line with National Guidance.
The service will have equitable access and will ensure that patients are treated with dignity and respect, are fully informed about their care and are able to make decisions about their care in partnership with healthcare professionals.
The service will aim to provide patients with care close to home, preferably within their own GP surgery.
To provide standardised and clinically effective anticoagulation management to patients receiving warfarin therapy whilst minimising the risks associated with anticoagulation
To offer transfer of care from hospital to primary care clinics for appropriate patients that have received initiated loading doses and have a reading within range as per the NPSA guidance
Continue to educate patients in understanding their treatment, in terms of their condition requiring warfarin, target range for INR, the effects of over and under anticoagulation, diet, lifestyle and drug interactions
To appropriately manage patients who are over anti-coagulated, and assist GP to refer to specialist services where appropriate
To maintain a register of all patients receiving warfarin and have a treatment plan for each patient that is reviewed on a regular basis
To identify and manage appropriately patients with specific needs i.e. poor compliance, unstable INR control or frequent non attendees
To optimise care to patients receiving warfarin therapy in terms of accessibility, continuity and waiting times, including home visiting as required by patient need.
To ensure complete and accurate documentation of the clinic process and ensuring a full record of each patient's medication and treatment plan is stored both on the patient's GP record and the dispensing pharmacy of the patient's choice.
To provide each patient with a yellow book to keep a record of all anti-coagulation therapy results and dosages.
Ensure the NPSA safety alert 18 (Actions that can make anticoagulation therapy safer) March 2007 is implemented by the provider

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers wishing to participate in this tender are required to register on the Kent business portal e-Tendering System. The full suite of tender documents issued will be made available for download. The authority will use the suitability questionnaire to evaluate suppliers' economic and financial standing, technical capacity and experience to ensure they meet the Authorities minimum requirements. This will include, but not be limited to; name, address, telephone number, contact details, status (sole trader, partnership, private or public company) together with the length of trading, parent or holding company details and other subsidiary companies within the group (if applicable). The responses provided in the questionnaire will enable the necessary evaluation to select contractors whose entire invitation to tender will be evaluated. Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. This includes submission of accounts (including holding company if applicable) details of current financial standing, name and address of bankers and insurance details. A detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the suitability questionnaire. A credit reference agency check will also be undertaken. Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. This includes submission of accounts (including holding company if applicable) details of current financial standing, name and address of bankers and insurance details. A detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the suitability questionnaire. A credit reference agency check will also be undertaken. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. Within the suitability questionnaire, interested parties may be asked to evidence the following, but not limited to: 1) details of similar contracts including value and types and awarding body; 2) details of references; 3) details of commercial and technical facilities; 4) company organisation details; 5) details of quality procedures and accreditation; 6) environmental policies; 7) health and safety policies; 8) equality, diversity and other employment policies. Minimum Standard are communicated in the tender documents.
Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. This includes submission of accounts (including holding company if applicable) details of current financial standing, name and address of bankers and insurance details. A detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the suitability questionnaire. A credit reference agency check will also be undertaken. Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. This includes submission of accounts (including holding company if applicable) details of current financial standing, name and address of bankers and insurance details. A detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the suitability questionnaire. A credit reference agency check will also be undertaken.
Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. This includes submission of accounts (including holding company if applicable) details of current financial standing, name and address of bankers and insurance details. A detailed explanation of the evaluation methodology and minimum criteria to be satisfied are set out in the suitability questionnaire. A credit reference agency check will also be undertaken.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. Within the suitability questionnaire, interested parties may be asked to evidence the following, but not limited to: 1) details of similar contracts including value and types and awarding body; 2) details of references; 3) details of commercial and technical facilities; 4) company organisation details; 5) details of quality procedures and accreditation; 6) environmental policies; 7) health and safety policies; 8) equality, diversity and other employment policies. Minimum Standard are communicated in the tender documents.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Interested parties are required to complete the suitability questionnaire available for download. Within the suitability questionnaire, interested parties may be asked to evidence the following, but not limited to: 1) details of similar contracts including value and types and awarding body; 2) details of references; 3) details of commercial and technical facilities; 4) company organisation details; 5) details of quality procedures and accreditation; 6) environmental policies; 7) health and safety policies; 8) equality, diversity and other employment policies.
Minimum Standard are communicated in the tender documents.