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COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services for the Midlands Region

NHS England · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:24.

Opportunity overview

***This is an Intention to Award Notice***<br/><br/>NHS England – Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services to cover the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board locality.

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.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • This is an intention to award notice under the competitive process.<br/>NHS England – Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>Services are expected to commence on 1st October 2025 – 31st March 2026 for a duration of 6 months.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £220,000.<br/><br/>This is an existing service and has been awarded to a existing provider.£220k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
AG25036
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

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12pm (midnight) on Wednesday 10th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C372781 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Outreach Services - Birmingham & Solihull ICB.The award decision makers are NHS England’s Regional Commissioning Group and;The Project Group:The evaluation panel who consisted of NHS England and NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board personnel: -- Deputy Head of Operations Covid-19- Covid 19 Project Manager- System Dir. Imms and VaccsNo conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.The Basic Selection Criteria was scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis. The Key Criteria were weighted as follows:1. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability – 20.00%2. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice – 35.00%3. Quality and Innovation – 15.00%4. Social Value – 10.00%5. Value – 20.00%The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined by the procurement panel to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service. These were assessed on a scored basis (0-5) as per the evaluation criteria set out within the procurement documentation.The awarded Provider has been selected as they have met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria and scored the highest overall out of 100 against the published Key Criteria (listed above).

Old Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12pm (midnight) on Thursday 4th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C372781 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Outreach Services - Birmingham & Solihull ICB.The award decision makers are NHS England’s Regional Commissioning Group and;The Project Group:The evaluation panel who consisted of NHS England and NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board personnel: -- Deputy Head of Operations Covid-19- Covid 19 Project Manager- System Dir. Imms and VaccsNo conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.The Basic Selection Criteria was scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis. The Key Criteria were weighted as follows:1. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability – 20.00%2. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice – 35.00%3. Quality and Innovation – 15.00%4. Social Value – 10.00%5. Value – 20.00%The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined by the procurement panel to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service. These were assessed on a scored basis (0-5) as per the evaluation criteria set out within the procurement documentation.The awarded Provider has been selected as they have met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria and scored the highest overall out of 100 against the published Key Criteria (listed above).

Bid Opening

Date
16 Jul 2025, 10:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
16 Jul 2025, 10:00

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jul 2025, 10:00

Communication

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
240

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is an intention to award notice under the competitive process.<br/>NHS England – Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>Services are expected to commence on 1st October 2025 – 31st March 2026 for a duration of 6 months.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £220,000.<br/><br/>This is an existing service and has been awarded to a existing provider.

Value

Amount
220,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20.00%
Criterion 2
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
35.00%
Criterion 3
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
15.00%
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10.00%
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
20.00%

Contract period

Duration In Days
180

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board locality.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Entry 2
Region
UKG31

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

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-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
Neelam Saroe
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-123151
Name
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
London

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-41401
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2GW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-141301
Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 3QT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Award information

Award 1
Id
050639-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-41401
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
050639-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
050639-2025-1
Date Signed
21 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
220,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leeds · UKE · LS1 4AP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG3
  • Delivery location · UKG31

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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