Medication Administration Support Service
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Milton Keynes City Council recently concluded the procurement process for the "Medication Administration Support Service," targeting the healthcare sector. This contract, aimed at providing medication support to individuals within their homes across Milton Keynes, was awarded to Hands in Harmony Home Care Services Limited. The procurement, categorised under social work services without accommodation, began with an award stage dated 9 April 2025.
The service contract, valued at £223,448, will run from 25 April 2025 to 24 January 2026. This direct procurement method was executed below the competition threshold under light touch regime regulations. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in home healthcare services, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) like Hands in Harmony Home Care Services Limited.
Businesses with expertise in medication administration and seasoned professionals trained to assess and manage medication support will find this contract highly suitable. The structured support plan and the need for consistent assessments create avenues for ongoing engagements and potential expansions within Milton Keynes and similar locales.
This award if for the Medication Administration Support Service. Medicines support is any support that enables a person to manage their medicines. This covers prompting or reminding people to take their medicines; helping people remove medicines from packaging; and administering some or all of a person's medicines.
The provider will: * Assess what medicines support a person needs as part of their general assessment and record the outcome of the assessment in the care plan. * Where a person needs support with their medicines, the provider will record the following details in their care plan: o the person's needs and preferences o the person's expectations for confidentiality and advance care planning o how you will seek consent o details of who to contact about their medicines - this can be the person needing support or a contact they choose o what support they need for each medicine o how the medicines support will be given o who provides medicines support, particularly when more than one care provider is involved o when the medicines support will be reviewed - e.g. after six weeks. o Staff who assess people's medicines support need to be trained and competent to do so o only take responsibility for people's medicines where the assessment indicates there is a need. Services will usually be delivered in patients own homes, these will be located within all areas of Milton Keynes, including villages.
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The contract period is one year.
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