Procurement for Intravenous Therapy and Bisphosphonates Service on behalf of Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
North West
23 September 2025 to 23 September 2030

Delivery of short-term intravenous or subcutaneous therapy, including antibiotic treatments and bisphosphonates, to patients in community clinics or their own homes. The service supports step-up care to avoid hospital admissions and step-down care following discharge, with an average treatment duration of 3 days and a maximum of 15 days. The scope includes out-of-hours support for daily intramuscular injections and, where capacity permits, intravenous hydration therapy for dehydration management.

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Awarded value: £3.1m; As published
Published: 6 May 2025
Awarded: 23 September 2025; Mastercall Healthcare
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 23 September 2030

What the contract covers

Single service contract

Provision of community-based intravenous therapy and bisphosphonate administration services for medically stable patients to support hospital avoidance and discharge.

Provide short-term intravenous or subcutaneous therapy, including community intravenous therapy and bisphosphonate treatment, for medically stable patients in a clinic or eligible frail and housebound patients’ homes
Provide once- or twice-daily IV antibiotic treatment for patients requiring short-duration community treatment and accept some hospital step-down referrals
Offer IV hydration therapy for dehydration following clinical assessment where capacity permits
Provide daily intramuscular Procaine injections for the Stockport sexual health team out of hours and on bank holidays

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single service contract
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 23 September 2025 to 23 September 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Community and specialist nursing servicesMain service£314k typicalCommunity IV therapy and bisphosphonates service in clinics or homes

Lifecycle

Published
6 May 2025
Contract awardedto Mastercall Healthcare
23 September 2025
Contract starts
23 September 2025
Contract ends
23 September 2030

The buyer

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

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The supplier

Mastercall Healthcare

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/941228/procurement-for-intravenous-therapy-and-bisphosphonates-service-on-behalf-of-gre
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. Procurement for Intravenous Therapy and Bisphosphonates Service on behalf of Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. Contract award, 6 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/941228/procurement-for-intravenous-therapy-and-bisphosphonates-service-on-behalf-of-gre (accessed 5 November 2026).