Homecare Sevices

The Tender is to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Homecare Services ("Agreement"). The agreement will include the dispensing and delivery of Low, Mid and High Tech Homecare Services and Remote Patient Monitoring and Virtual Wards.

The duration of the Agreement will be 4 years with no option to extend. This Lot covers the dispensing and delivery of medications to the patient’s home, for them to self-administer after training and assessment by a healthcare professional.

This service allows patients to manage their own treatments, promoting independence and reducing the burden on hospitals by enabling them to receive care in their own communities. This Lot covers the dispensing and delivery of medicines, often requiring significant clinical support, such as nurse training for self-administration or active monitoring for complex therapies like infusions, blood monitoring, or unlicensed products.

These services will allow patients to receive treatment in a community setting while ensuring they have the necessary monitoring and support for safe and effective self-management of their conditions. Remote Patient Monitoring and virtual wards allow patients to receive hospital-level care and treatment in their own homes or usual place of residence, using digital technology to monitor their condition remotely.

Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is where healthcare providers monitor patients outside the traditional care setting using digital medical devices, such as weight scales, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, and blood glucose meters. A Virtual Ward, also known as Hospital at Home, is a model of care that provides hospital-level treatment to patients in their own homes or care homes, rather than in a hospital. They are staffed by multidisciplinary teams (MDT) using technology for remote monitoring and communication.