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Provision of Community Pharmacy On-Site Flu Delivery for Local Authority Employees

Lancashire County Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Each year, the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England develop an annual flu plan to guide local arrangements of seasonal flu vaccination delivery, based upon a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach. As a further support to this agenda, LCC undertake an annual workforce flu vaccination programme to promote the uptake of vaccination to frontline workers and business critical staff, to reduce the impact of flu in the population whilst supporting the improvement of staff absenteeism figures due to the flu virus. Results on service delivery of this programme are fed into local A+E Delivery Boards in support of winter planning by helping to vaccinate frontline staff, supporting the reduction in unplanned hospital admissions and pressure on A+E services. Raising awareness of the importance of the flu vaccination through national campaigns delivered locally, staff briefing sessions ensures informed consent for employees plus a dedicated mailbox for employee queries is also run throughout the flu season. Delivery of the on-site flu vaccine to LCC workforce on behalf of the Lancashire County Council Health Protection Team (LCC HPT), maximises protection for self, family and friends and particularly for those working frontline with high-risk, vulnerable groups and business critical services. Delivery of the on-site flu clinics enables a greater level of accessibility by delivering the free flu vaccination at site of work and out-of-hours if required, with zero disruption to working hours and responsibilities. The on-site element of this programme delivers almost 90% of the service, proving that employees prefer the option of improved accessibility in being able to receive the vaccination at the usual place of work. The anticipated Service Commencement Date 01/10/2025. The contract shall have an initial period of 2 months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award process C. The maximum lifetime value of the contract is £60,000. The intention is to award to the existing provider.

Awarded to

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Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Each year, the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England develop an annual flu plan to guide local arrangements of seasonal flu vaccination delivery, based upon a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach. As a further support to this agenda, LCC undertake an annual workforce flu vaccination programme to promote the uptake of vaccination to frontline workers and business critical staff, to reduce the impact of flu in the population whilst supporting the improvement of staff absenteeism figures due to the flu virus. Results on service delivery of this programme are fed into local A+E Delivery Boards in support of winter planning by helping to vaccinate frontline staff, supporting the reduction in unplanned hospital admissions and pressure on A+E services. Raising awareness of the importance of the flu vaccination through national campaigns delivered locally, staff briefing sessions ensures informed consent for employees plus a dedicated mailbox for employee queries is also run throughout the flu season. Delivery of the on-site flu vaccine to LCC workforce on behalf of the Lancashire County Council Health Protection Team (LCC HPT), maximises protection for self, family and friends and particularly for those working frontline with high-risk, vulnerable groups and business critical services. Delivery of the on-site flu clinics enables a greater level of accessibility by delivering the free flu vaccination at site of work and out-of-hours if required, with zero disruption to working hours and responsibilities. The on-site element of this programme delivers almost 90% of the service, proving that employees prefer the option of improved accessibility in being able to receive the vaccination at the usual place of work. The anticipated Service Commencement Date 01/10/2025. The contract shall have an initial period of 2 months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award process C. The maximum lifetime value of the contract is £60,000. The intention is to award to the existing provider.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
KH/PH/LCC/25/1506
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 30/09/2025. Written representations should be sent to caphprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk Award decision-makers: Lancashire County Council Public Health & Wellbeing Contracts and Procurement Board. Quality and innovation (30%) - Considering the extensive quality standards required and the benefits seen from innovative approaches has led to a decision to weight this element at 30%. Value (25%) - Evaluating the overall value as well as the quality and the cost-effectiveness of the service, a weighting of 25% for this criterion is applicable. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability (15%) -Requirements for integrating with communities and collaborating with survey sites to ensure the required performance levels has led to a weighting of 15% being applied to this criterion. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice (20%) - There is a requirement for the Provider to ensure that all survey participants have equal access. A weighting of 20% is applicable for this criterion. Social value (10%) - There is a clear focus on opportunities to reduce health inequalities, promote choice, and address social needs. A weighting of 10% for this criterion is applicable. There were no identified conflicts of interest during this process.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract Award Date: 01/10/2025 The intended contract dates are: Contract start date: 01/10/2025 Contract end date: 30/11/2025 The contract shall have an initial period of 2 months (30/11/2025). The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £60,000.

Old Value

Text
Each year, the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England develop an annual flu plan to guide local arrangements of seasonal flu vaccination delivery, based upon a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach. As a further support to this agenda, LCC undertake an annual workforce flu vaccination programme to promote the uptake of vaccination to frontline workers and business critical staff, to reduce the impact of flu in the population whilst supporting the improvement of staff absenteeism figures due to the flu virus. Results on service delivery of this programme are fed into local A+E Delivery Boards in support of winter planning by helping to vaccinate frontline staff, supporting the reduction in unplanned hospital admissions and pressure on A+E services. Raising awareness of the importance of the flu vaccination through national campaigns delivered locally, staff briefing sessions ensures informed consent for employees plus a dedicated mailbox for employee queries is also run throughout the flu season. Delivery of the on-site flu vaccine to LCC workforce on behalf of the Lancashire County Council Health Protection Team (LCC HPT), maximises protection for self, family and friends and particularly for those working frontline with high-risk, vulnerable groups and business critical services. Delivery of the on-site flu clinics enables a greater level of accessibility by delivering the free flu vaccination at site of work and out-of-hours if required, with zero disruption to working hours and responsibilities. The on-site element of this programme delivers almost 90% of the service, proving that employees prefer the option of improved accessibility in being able to receive the vaccination at the usual place of work. The anticipated Service Commencement Date 01/10/2025. The contract shall have an initial period of 2 months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award process C. The maximum lifetime value of the contract is £60,000. The intention is to award to the existing provider.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Each year, the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England develop an annual flu plan to guide local arrangements of seasonal flu vaccination delivery, based upon a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach. As a further support to this agenda, LCC undertake an annual workforce flu vaccination programme to promote the uptake of vaccination to frontline workers and business critical staff, to reduce the impact of flu in the population whilst supporting the improvement of staff absenteeism figures due to the flu virus. Results on service delivery of this programme are fed into local A+E Delivery Boards in support of winter planning by helping to vaccinate frontline staff, supporting the reduction in unplanned hospital admissions and pressure on A+E services. Raising awareness of the importance of the flu vaccination through national campaigns delivered locally, staff briefing sessions ensures informed consent for employees plus a dedicated mailbox for employee queries is also run throughout the flu season. Delivery of the on-site flu vaccine to LCC workforce on behalf of the Lancashire County Council Health Protection Team (LCC HPT), maximises protection for self, family and friends and particularly for those working frontline with high-risk, vulnerable groups and business critical services. Delivery of the on-site flu clinics enables a greater level of accessibility by delivering the free flu vaccination at site of work and out-of-hours if required, with zero disruption to working hours and responsibilities. The on-site element of this programme delivers almost 90% of the service, proving that employees prefer the option of improved accessibility in being able to receive the vaccination at the usual place of work. The anticipated Service Commencement Date 01/10/2025. The contract shall have an initial period of 2 months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Direct Award process C. The maximum lifetime value of the contract is £60,000. The intention is to award to the existing provider.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-139989
Name
Lancashire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD45
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR10LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Lancashire County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-1292679
Name
H & A.K FLETCHER LTD T/A BROADWAY PHARMACY WITH CURE CLINICS

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD4
Locality
Preston
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
1292679
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
H & A.K FLETCHER LTD T/A BROADWAY PHARMACY WITH CURE CLINICS
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-161338
Name
Independent procurement panel

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Preston
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Independent procurement panel

Award information

Award 1
Id
057796-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-1292679
Name
H & A.K FLETCHER LTD T/A BROADWAY PHARMACY WITH CURE CLINICS

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057796-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
057796-2025-1
Date Signed
18 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD45 · PR10LD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059d5e-2025-10-01T10:10:48+01:00compiled ·