Open tenders / Health & social care
Open tender · Notice 089747-2026
Early Supported Discharge-Out of Hospital Parental Antimicrobial Treatment (OPAT)
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Value
- £1m
- Closes
- 6 Oct 2026 (12 days)
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust wants a provider to deliver intravenous antibiotic treatment to patients in their own homes or other community settings, instead of in hospital. Work includes giving the antimicrobials, taking observations and bloods, caring for IV lines, flagging side effects, and joining virtual ward rounds with the Trust's OPAT team. Contract dates are not stated; estimated value is £1m.
Good fit for: Community nursing or home healthcare providers with registered nurses skilled in IV therapy and phlebotomy.
Watch out: Clinical work requiring trained nurses able to administer IV antimicrobials, manage lines and take blood cultures; Must work alongside the Trust's OPAT team, including taking part in virtual rounds; Single lot covering the whole service, so no option to bid for part of it
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What the buyer says
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking a provider to support the provision of a out of hospital parenteral antimicrobial treatment (OPAT) service within a community setting. <br/>The provider will be expected to support administration of parenteral antimicrobials, monitoring observations, line care, highlighting any issues/side effects, phlebotomy including blood cultures, communication with the UHB OPAT team and participation with virtual rounds.
Procedure: Open procedure. Published 22 Sep 2026.
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