Tender

Provision of Hypertension and Lipids Optimisation Project

  • NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-009953

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ee91 (view related notices)

Published 18 March 2025, 3:22pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

28 April 2025, 5:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

8th Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

Email

david.bailey1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Hypertension and Lipids Optimisation Project

Reference number

NW2025-89

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking a procure a Hypertension and Lipids Optimisation Project. The successful provider staff will be expected to work with the ICB Cardiovascular disease team, the N&W Protect NoW team, and General Practice to improve clinical effectiveness through case finding and management of patients.

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking to launch a large-scale CVD Prevention project using a Population Health Management approach to case finding and intervention. The project will focus on hypertension and lipid management, with patients being identified and subsequently risk-stratified using the ICB software.

The ABCDE program aims to improve the care of patients at risk of Cardiovascular events through case finding and improved management of high-risk individuals. This project is considered a system priority to see our population lead healthier, longer lives, whilst simultaneously reducing pressures on the health system through early detection and management.

The successful provider is expected to supply and manage Clinical Prescribers who will liaise with the ICB Protect NoW team, General Practice, and patients. A personalised care approach will be used to support pharmacological and social prescribing for our patient cohort.
Prescribers must be able to initiate relevant medicines.
Prescribers must initiate medicines in line with N&W criteria.

Patients will be identified using the ICB’s population health management software (Eclipse). The ICB Protect NoW Team will contact patients via digital (and print, if necessary) mediums to inform them of their relative risks and changes they can make in their lifestyles and diets and to encourage medication adherence where necessary.

Patients identified as eligible for medication will be consented by Protect NoW and subsequently made available to the provider, and the prescribers are to systematically contact this patient cohort and seek to initiate and / or optimise treatment in line with ICB and national guidance.

The provider will be expected to liaise with the relevant Practice where required on necessary ongoing management and monitoring.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85323000 - Community health services
  • 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking a procure a Hypertension and Lipids Optimisation Project. The successful provider staff will be expected to work with the ICB Cardiovascular disease team, the N&W Protect NoW team, and General Practice to improve clinical effectiveness through case finding and management of patients.

This is a 1 year contract with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The 1 year contract value is a a maximum of £200,000. Any additional extensions are estimated to be £200,000 per annum a maximum contract value of £600,000 over the full 3 year contract period.

To respond please use the messaging function or the optional response template with the Atamis Procurement Portal – Project reference C346964. Please access via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the Atamis e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C346964.

Service Description:

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is seeking to launch a large-scale CVD Prevention project using a Population Health Management approach to case finding and intervention. The project will focus on hypertension and lipid management, with patients being identified and subsequently risk-stratified using the ICB software.

The ABCDE program aims to improve the care of patients at risk of Cardiovascular events through case finding and improved management of high-risk individuals. This project is considered a system priority to see our population lead healthier, longer lives, whilst simultaneously reducing pressures on the health system through early detection and management.

The successful provider is expected to supply and manage Clinical Prescribers who will liaise with the ICB Protect NoW team, General Practice, and patients. A personalised care approach will be used to support pharmacological and social prescribing for our patient cohort.
Prescribers must be able to initiate relevant medicines.
Prescribers must initiate medicines in line with N&W criteria.

Patients will be identified using the ICB’s population health management software (Eclipse). The ICB Protect NoW Team will contact patients via digital (and print, if necessary) mediums to inform them of their relative risks and changes they can make in their lifestyles and diets and to encourage medication adherence where necessary.

Patients identified as eligible for medication will be consented by Protect NoW and subsequently made available to the provider, and the prescribers are to systematically contact this patient cohort and seek to initiate and / or optimise treatment in line with ICB and national guidance.

The provider will be expected to liaise with the relevant Practice where required on necessary ongoing management and monitoring.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond please use the messaging function or the optional response template with the Atamis Procurement Portal – Project reference C346964. Please access via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the Atamis e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C346964


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

11 April 2025

Local time

5:00pm

Changed to:

Date

28 April 2025

Local time

5:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 July 2025

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

14 April 2025

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England

7&8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//