NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group - Anti-Coagulation Monitoring Service(Non-Complex)

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to commission a sole provider to deliver a Community Based Anticoagulation Service for Non-Complex Patients. There is an expectation that the successful bidder will work with the current provider of the complex service to provide seamless access for patients.The revised service model will introduce self-monitoring for appropriate patients, as well as increasing the emphasis on provision of domiciliary care.As at June 2017 there are approx. 3196 patients monitored under this service. This number may change by the service commencement date. The CCG are incentivising the provider to increase the number of patients receiving warfarin monitoring.The contract will commence on 01 April 2018 for a term of 2 years with an option to extend for 1 year.Tender documents will be available after 12 noon on 05 October 2017 until the deadline of 12 noon on 01 November 2017.