Published date: 16 January 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£21,485,118
Procurement reference
C165527/AN
Published date
16 January 2024
Closing date
15 February 2024
Closing time
11pm
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines.
NHS England Public Health Commissioning Teams are responsible for the commissioning of local SAI services under the Section 7a mandate in line with the national programme requirements and a national service specification.
NHS England South West sought to re-commission the SAI Programme across the population of BSW, Somerset, Cornwall , and Gloucestershire.
Lot 1 - BSW
Lot 2 - Somerset
Lot 3 - Cornwall
Lot 4 - Gloucestershire
Adverts were placed on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender Service and an Invitation to Tender (ITT) process, based on the Open procedure, was undertaken during summer / autumn 2023 to identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender and therefore determine the incoming provider for each Lot.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost- effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications, and possible early death among individuals and to protecting the population's health.
Vaccinations are provided, on behalf of the NHS, in line with the National Childhood Immunisation Programme which aims to prevent school aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification for the eligible school-aged population in BSW, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Cornwall.
The aim and objectives can be found later in the notice.
Contracts have been awarded as follows for a term of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner:
Lot 1 - HCRG Care Services Limited
Lot 2 - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Lot 3 - Kernow Health CIC
Lot 4 - Gloucestershire Health and Care NHSFT
The 5 year estimated contract values are:
Lot 1 = £5,130,578.85
Lot 2 = £2,845,435.00
Lot 3 = £2,796,725.00
Lot 4 = £3,752,218.75
The Contracts are due to commence on 1st August 2024.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 26 May 2023, last edited 3 July 2023
Additional text
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Aim and Objectives:
The aim of the service is to deliver safe and effective, evidence-based, population-wide immunisation programmes. The service offer will incorporate the following features:
• a planned and co-ordinated programme of timely delivery, with strong local leadership focussed on maximising coverage and uptake.
• identification of, and full offer to, the whole eligible population, with repeated offers until school leaving age as required, to achieve maximum coverage.
• delivery in a way which addresses local health inequalities, tailoring and targeting interventions when necessary.
• the service will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way to meet the needs of local diverse populations.
• safe and effective delivery by suitably trained, competent healthcare professionals, with effective use of skill mix to achieve efficiency and value for money.
• accurate and timely recording, collation and reporting of vaccinations both for individuals and at population level.
• a programme of promotion activities to encourage vaccine uptake. This will include collaborating with and supporting NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in any campaigns or activities they undertake.
• there is an expectation that the contract holder(s) for all lots will work with public health nursing and other children's services across the geographies to maximise collaboration and opportunities for an integrated service offer and delivery.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Award information
Awarded date
11 December 2023
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2029
Total value of contract
£21,485,118
This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.
HCRG Care Services Limited
Address
The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4QX
Reference
Companies House number: 7557877
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Management Office, Level 1
Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
BA21 4ATReference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Kernow Health CIC
Address
1st Floor Cudmore House, Oak Lane, Truro, TR1 3LP
Reference
Companies House number: 07551978
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHSFT
Address
Trust HQ, Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester, GL34AW
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Rebecca Rogers
Address
South Plaza
Bristol
BS1 3NX
United Kingdom
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Closing: 15 February 2024, 11pm