AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS England published an urgent Provider Selection Regime award for housebound COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Birmingham and Solihull. The source identifies Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as the sole awarded supplier and records a £11,310 capped, item-of-service contract value.
Published outcomeThe award record and linked contract record are marked active; the linked contract has an explicit signed date of 1 October 2026. However, the sole lot is marked cancelled and the stated end date, 31 January 2026, precedes the stated start date.
Market significanceThis is a small, urgent continuity award for targeted vaccination outreach, made without prior publication after a provider withdrawal.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
93% confidenceAward 095500-2026-1 · Lots 1 · £11,310 capped contract value GBP · Awarded supplier; award record active
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The award names this supplier for Lot 1; the linked contract records GBP 11,310.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Published_at and release date: 2026-10-09T10:06:58+01:00.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 095500-2026-1 is recorded with status active.
Contract record status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 095500-2026-1 is recorded with status active.
Contract signature
98% confidenceRecorded as signed on 1 October 2026
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Linked contract dateSigned is 2026-10-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 status is cancelled.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value cap
98% confidence£11,310
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The lot description states that total value is capped at £11,310 over the term; linked contract value is GBP 11,310.
Payment basis
96% confidenceItem-of-service; amount determined by vaccinations delivered
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Lot description states payment is on an item-of-service basis only and value depends on vaccinations delivered.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Recorded contract signature date
98% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned.
Stated contract start date
93% confidence1 October 2026
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Lot description and procurement rationale.
Stated contract end date
93% confidence31 January 2026
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Lot description and procurement rationale.
Decision approvals
90% confidenceICB approval recorded for 5 October 2026; NHS England Midlands approval recorded for 6 October 2026
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Procurement rationale names NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and Kerry Wathen, NHS England Midlands.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
97% confidenceHousebound COVID-19 vaccination clinics and additional outreach capacity
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Lot description.
Geographic coverage
97% confidenceBirmingham and Solihull; delivery region UKG
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Lot description and delivery address region.
Target population
96% confidenceEligible housebound or care-home residents across the ICS geographical footprint
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Lot description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85100000 — Health services
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Tender classification.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure: award without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurement method and method details.
Regulatory route
97% confidenceProvider Selection Regime urgent award under Regulation 14
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Tender description and procurement rationale.
Urgency rationale
96% confidenceContinuity was required after provider withdrawal; delay was said to risk missed vaccinations and patient/public safety.
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Procurement rationale.
Award criteria
96% confidenceQuality: “Address immediate risks to safety and quality of care” (100); Cost (0)
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Lot award criteria.
Competition information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid or tenderer count is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Options
99% confidenceNo options recorded
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Lot hasOptions is false.
Stated duration
88% confidenceLess than four months
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Lot description.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension or renewal terms are recorded.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceThe capped value and item-of-service payment model mean actual spend depends on vaccination volumes delivered.
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Lot description.
Selection context
94% confidenceThe notice says the provider had an existing trained workforce, proven housebound-clinic capability and could mobilise immediately.
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Lot description and procurement rationale.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contradictory lot and contract lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe sole lot is cancelled, while its award and linked contract are active and the contract includes a signed date.
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Lot 1 status cancelled; award and contract statuses active; contract dateSigned present.
Chronologically inconsistent stated term
99% confidenceThe stated end date of 31 January 2026 precedes the stated start and signed dates of 1 October 2026.
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Lot description, procurement rationale and contract dateSigned.
Supplier verification limitation
99% confidenceThe supplied Companies House workflow completed without a safe match (checked_unmatched). The source supplier name is therefore unverified.
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supplier_identity_status is checked_unmatched; verified company fields are null.
Unpublished commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bids, scoring outcomes, pricing breakdown, award date and individual service volumes.
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No such fields are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The sole lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract records are active; the source does not reconcile these statuses.
- The stated contract end date precedes the stated start and signed dates, so no reliable end date or renewal estimate can be derived.
- Supplier identity is checked_unmatched in the supplied verification workflow; no verified legal company name or number was provided.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, competing suppliers, scoring outcomes, pricing breakdown, actual spend, award date and extension terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NHS EnglandBirmingham and SolihullCOVID-19 vaccinationhousebound outreachProvider Selection Regimeurgent award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as the awarded supplier?
The notice names Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The supplied verification workflow did not establish a safe Companies House match, so this name is unverified in that workflow.
What is the recorded contract value?
The linked contract records £11,310, and the notice describes this as a cap with payment on an item-of-service basis.
Was this competitively advertised?
No prior call for competition was published. The notice describes an urgent Regulation 14 Provider Selection Regime award.
Is the contract term clear?
No. The notice states a 1 October 2026 start and 31 January 2026 end, which are chronologically inconsistent; the lot is also marked cancelled while the award and contract are marked active.
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