Planning

NHSE499 - RFI - North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu)

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

25 Apr 2022 at 07:57

Planning

22 Apr 2022 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is currently managing a Request for Information (RFI) for the North East and Yorkshire Region regarding School-Aged Immunisation Services, including Flu. This procurement is at the planning stage, with the RFI documentation available from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022, and responses to be submitted by 12:00 noon on 6 May 2022. The engagement aims to gather insights into the market's capability and appetite to deliver these services, primarily aimed at the populations of Yorkshire & Humber and North East & North Cumbria. A future procurement opportunity may be published in July or August 2022. The industry category for this contract falls under Health and Social Work Services, specifically aligned with public health initiatives.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Interested parties should have the capacity to offer immunisation services and understand the local healthcare landscape. Engaging with this RFI can provide valuable insights into upcoming procurement processes and help businesses position themselves effectively for future tenders in this vital public health area.

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Notice Title

NHSE499 - RFI - North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu)

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation and is managing this market engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of a North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) for NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire (Yorkshire & Humber) and (North East & North Cumbria) (the Contracting Authorities). The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) for the people in Yorkshire & Humber and North East & North Cumbria and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 06 May 2022. A future procurement opportunity for NHSE499 North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) could be published in July/August 2022. Additional information: NHSE499 - North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) Areas likely to be covered under a future procurement which may be subject to change depending on the outcome of the RFI engagement. Yorkshire & Humber: Lot 1 - Bradford & Airedale - Cohorts 73,651 Lot 2 - Wakefield - Cohorts 38,857 Lot 3 - Calderdale - Cohorts 26,290 Lot 4 - Kirklees - Cohorts 40,401 Lot 5 - Leeds - Cohorts 91,947 Lot 6 - Rotherham - Cohorts 31,995 Lot 7 - Sheffield - Cohorts 58,707 Lot 8 - Doncaster - Cohorts 34,289 Lot 9 - Barnsley - Cohorts 25,545 Lot 10 - North Yorkshire & York - Cohorts 74,092 Lot 11 - East Riding of Yorkshire - Cohorts 33,509 Lot 12 - Hull - Cohorts 30,720 Lot 13 - North Lincolnshire - Cohorts 18,380 Lot 14 - North East Lincolnshire - Cohorts 18,264 North East & North Cumbria: Lot 15 - North Cumbria - Cohorts 48,070 Lot 16 - (Northumberland - Cohorts 31,161) & (North Tyneside - Cohorts 21,749) & (Newcastle - Cohorts 29,801) & (South Tyneside - Cohorts 15,544) & (Sunderland - Cohorts 27,734) & (Gateshead - Cohorts 20,324) Lot 17 - County Durham - Cohorts 55,180 Lot 18 - (Darlington - Cohorts 12,290) & (Stockton on Tees - Cohorts 23,203) & (Hartlepool - Cohorts 10,400) & (Middlesbrough - Cohorts 16,718) & (Redcar and Cleveland - Cohorts 14,979) The objective of the RFI is to: * Understand market Capability and Capacity to deliver the service. * Understand the preferred contractual model for delivering the service. * Understand if the service model is viable and sustainable for the length of the contract. * Understand the preferred / most viable contract length. * Understand if there are any financial risks with the delivery of the service. * Understand the mobilisation requirements of the service. * Understand the premises requirements for the service. * Understand any barriers to bidding and whole service risk; and * Understand the social value deliverable's of the service. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 06 May 2022. A future procurement opportunity for the NHSE499 North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) could be published in July/August 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11893ec2-67b5-4492-a65e-a200dd7286b5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COUNTY DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 3YG
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Durham South
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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