Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-5a09-7126-8189-3d9886a1ac1e/esx-moch-medicines-optimisation-for-care-homes-itt closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ESX MOCH Medicines Optimisation for Care Homes ITT [NHS Commercial Solutions](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-commercial-solutions) Estimated value £1,266,000 to £2,110,000 Published 28 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 30 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This Invitation To Tender (ITT) is for procurement (the Procurement) of a Medicines Optimisation for Care Homes Service (MOCHS or the Service) by NHS Hastings and Rother CCG (as Lead Commissioner) and NHS Eastbourne Hailsham Seaford CCG (as Associate Commissioner) (together referred to as the Commissioner). ### Service The Service is outlined below and more fully described in the draft specification included in the tender documents. The Service is aimed at optimising the use of medicines for older people living in care homes. The Service aims provides medicines optimisation (MO) and deprescribing in Care Homes to improve patient safety and quality of life by: - Creating additional capacity in Primary care to address the complex needs of our frail elderly patients - Tackling the adverse effects of inappropriate polypharmacy - Avoiding unplanned admissions to hospital The Service will contribute to the multi-disciplinary care of frail elderly patients by providing a comprehensive clinical pharmacy review of medicines as part of the care planning process. The service will also provide technical support to care homes on the safe and secure handling of medicines within the homes. ### Process Further details are in the memorandum of information (MOI) and service specification published on Contracts Finder. Tender documents are published on Bravo e-sourcing portal. Details of how to register on Bravo to express an interest, access tender documents , and submit a bid are published on Contracts Finder. Bidders wishing to participate in the Procurement must declare an Expression of Interest (EOI) and submit a bid as detailed in MOI. The EOI and bid response must arrive before the deadline detailed in the MOI. Failure to return a completed bid by the deadline above will normally result in the disqualification of the Bidder from participating in the Procurement. Bidders wish to attend the bidder information event should complete the registration process for that event as detailed in the MOI. Additional information: Details of how to register on the Bravo e-sourcing portal, express an interest, access the procurement documents, and submit a bid are in the attachment "How to apply" published on Contracts Finder. Details of the bidder event and how to register to attend are in the procurement documents published on Bravo. 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