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Community & School Aged Immunisation Services (CSAIS) on behalf of NHSE (East of England)

NHS England · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England (East of England) would like to notify the market of its intent to award a contract for the provision of Community & School Aged Immunisation Services (CSAIS) to Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust following a single stage Competitive Process.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£129.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Nov 2024
Award ID
038079-2024-1
Status
active
Identifier
979288
Location
Welwyn Garden City, UKH23, AL7 1BW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England (East of England) would like to notify the market of its intent to award a contract for the provision of Community & School Aged Immunisation Services (CSAIS) to Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust following a single stage Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This service is for contracted period of 4 years initial term with an extension period of up to 4 years (in instalments of 12 months or more at the discretion of the Commissioner). <br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2029 (with an option for the Commissioner to extend until 31st August 2033)<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £129,488,545.<br/><br/>This is for an existing service and has been awarded to an existing provider.£136.6m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
AG23507
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using a single stage Competitive process.The contract was awarded on 13th March 2025.The contract starts on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2029 (with an option for the Commissioner to extend until 31st August 2033)The lifetime value of this contract is £129,488,545.There was 1 conflict of interest declared, this was assessed by the procurement process panel and the decision was taken to remove the evaluator from the panel and they did not partake in any evaluation.No representations were received during the standstill period.

Bid Opening

Date
2 Sept 2024, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
2 Sept 2024, 17:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 Sept 2024, 17:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
19 Jul 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
28 Feb 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England (East of England) would like to notify the market of its intent to award a contract for the provision of Community & School Aged Immunisation Services (CSAIS) to Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust following a single stage Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This service is for contracted period of 4 years initial term with an extension period of up to 4 years (in instalments of 12 months or more at the discretion of the Commissioner). <br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2029 (with an option for the Commissioner to extend until 31st August 2033)<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £129,488,545.<br/><br/>This is for an existing service and has been awarded to an existing provider.

Value

Amount
136,583,084
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract is expected to commence on 1st September 2025 for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for up to a further 4 years (in instalments of 12 months or more at the discretion of the Commissioner) (total contract duration 8 years).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
48
Criterion 3
Name
Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
14
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Name
Value
Type
cost
Description
18

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
East of England covering Essex, East Anglia, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Entry 2
Region
UKH
Entry 3
Region
UKH
Entry 4
Region
UKH

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-67205
Name
NHS England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 7UE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Contact

Name
Craig Stephens
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-107961
Name
NHS England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7-8 Wellington Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Contact

Name
Craig Stephens
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-932
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-95447
Name
NHS Arden and GEM CSU

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 6NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
St John's House, East Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-118033
Name
NHS England

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 4AP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7&8 Wellington Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Contact

Name
Craig Stephens
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-131222
Name
Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Welwyn Garden City
Postal Code
AL7 1BW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1A Howard Court, 14 Tewin Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
979288
Legal Name
Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 1707388000

Award information

Award 1
Id
038079-2024-1
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-131222
Name
Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Description
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust as the Prime Contractor, with Vaccination UK as a sub-contractor. Vaccination UK will deliver flu vaccines in all areas of the contract, excluding SEND flu. HCT will deliver all other elements of the contract. As the organisation delivering flu vaccinations, Vaccination UK will be responsible for c. 35% of the total contract value.
Maximum Percentage
0.35
Minimum Percentage
0.35

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
038079-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
038079-2024-1
Date Signed
25 Nov 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
129,488,545
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE · LS1 4AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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