Published date: 7 October 2024

Last edited date: 22 October 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 November 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

London, South East

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

PRJ1370

Published date

7 October 2024

Closing date

18 November 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

15 January 2025

Contract end date

14 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS SEL ICB, hereafter referred to as 'Authority' wishes to commission a Lewisham Hypertension service.
By raising awareness of hypertension and associated actions to reduce it, it is expected that the bidder will increase diagnosis rates in the targeted community as well as improve rates of self-management and care.

Lewisham has the lowest rate in South East London of blood pressure that is controlled within the age-adjusted range of NICE thresholds amongst diagnosed hypertensive patients (and South East London overall has the lowest rate of blood pressure control amongst the five London ICS areas).

At 55%, Lewisham is some distance from achieving the NHS England target of 80% of diagnosed hypertensive patients controlled within NICE thresholds by the end of March 2025. To achieve this target, an additional 8,500 people would need to bring their blood pressure under control (or more if we account for population growth, increasing hypertension prevalence and/or hypertension diagnosis rates improving), within the total current hypertensive population of 39,000 people.

Uncontrolled or poorly controlled blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart disease, heart attack, kidney disease, dementia and many related poor health and life outcomes. The health inequalities profile of hypertension in Lewisham is also significant; with those not achieving good blood pressure control more likely to be younger (<60 years old), of Black African or Black Caribbean background, male and living in the two most deprived quintiles. The life-changing impacts and high human cost are therefore significant to individuals, their families and communities more widely.

The Contract will commence on 01/01/2025 for an initial period of 2 years. The annual contract value is £50,000, therefore the total value of the contract is £100,000 (VAT inclusive, as applicable).

The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via Atamis, the Authority's e-procurement portal. Interested Organisation must express an interest via Atamis. Bidders need to register on Atamis if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the link below:


https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Contract Reference: C309762).

Please note that any submission of bids by any other means will not be considered.
Please also note that this procurement is restricted to Small and Medium Enterprises and Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises. The Commissioner would also like to receive Bids from organisations with the experience of delivering programmes for BAME Communities within South East London.

The Procurement is being managed by NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NHS North East London, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a Request for Quotation (RfQ) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)).


About the buyer

Contact name

Aida Knight

Address

Unex Tower Station Street
London
E15 1LA
United Kingdom

Email

salman.uddin4@nhs.net