Provision of Community & School Aged Immunisation Service across East of England (4 x LOTS)

Contract summary

Industry

• Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0 to £1

Procurement reference

20200903142538-68205

Published date

3 September 2020

Closing date

2 December 2019

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England - East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Community & School Aged Immunisation Services for the following LOTS;
LOT1: Essex
LOT2: East Anglia
LOT3: Hertfordshire
LOT4: Bedfordshire, Luton, & Milton Keynes (BLMK)

As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years [with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 3 years]. The contract start date will be 1st September 2020.

The aim of the service is to deliver safe and effective immunisation services to all eligible children and young people in school and other settings where appropriate (Pupil Referral Units, Home Schooling) across the East of England ( LOT1: Essex, LOT2: East Anglia, LOT3: Hertfordshire, LOT4: Bedfordshire, Luton, & Milton Keynes (BLMK))
: . The service should provide a dynamic, high performing, safe, effective and dedicated immunisation service that encompasses the immunisation programmes. The service should engage all children and young people and their parents and should be well known to the community it serves.

The provider will need to provide services for the following immunisations:
• Seasonal flu immunisation including Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) and intramuscular (IM) vaccines in line with national roll out plans, this includes special schools and nurseries (students and staff)
• Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV)
• Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y (MenACWY)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for girls and boys
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) catch-up
• Neonatal/ infant BCG and BCG catch-up

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More information

Links

• https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=29916&B=UK
• Additional data

• https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
• User / Company

• https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
• If you wish to express an interest and view ITT documents please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK . The project reference is 36944.
  Please note the deadline for ITT submissions is 14:00 on Monday 2nd December 2019.

Additional text

The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015.

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Award information

Awarded date

5 August 2020

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Total value of contract

£49,029,997

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

Essex Partnership University NHS FT

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Essex Partnership University NHS FT

Essex Partnership University NHS FT

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jessica Gaucher-Thompson

Address

Victoria House, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge
Hertfordshire
AL8 6JL
ENG

Email

jessica.gaucher-thompson@nhs.net

Website

www.england.nhs.uk