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NHSE - NWL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services

NHS England (London Region)

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09 Apr 2025 at 13:16

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Summary of the contracting process

In an urgent procurement process initiated by NHS England (London Region), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been directly awarded a contract for the provision of Covid-19 vaccination services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £730,000, addresses the immediate safety and quality risks to eligible populations in identified NWL (North West London) locations. The contract period being from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 ensures readiness for the upcoming Spring campaign and equitable access to immunisations for all residents. The award process was led by key NHSE London executives without prior publication due to urgent circumstances and significant concerns over budget reductions impacting provider viability.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in community outreach, vaccine administration, and supporting health equity initiatives. Businesses well-suited for this contract would be those capable of addressing health disparities, engaging with diverse communities, and providing culturally sensitive services. The direct award approach emphasises the importance of continuity and reliability in ensuring successful vaccination campaigns, marking this as a significant opportunity for enterprises looking to expand their health services footprint and contribute to public health in the London region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSE - NWL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services

Notice Description

NHSE - NWL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSE - NWL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services. To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care of eligible population in identified NWL locations during the upcoming COVID19 campaigns. - Ensure equitable access for all residents for immunisations, regardless of location, age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. - Build and maintain trust within communities whilst being culturally sensitive and maintaining accessibility. - Understand and address health disparities and ensure that all residents have equal opportunity for vaccinations. - Conduct community outreach and campaigns to raise awareness. - Provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate vaccination services to diverse communities within NWL to enhance accessibility and acceptance. - Increase vaccination rates within targeted communities. This contract award has been made following Urgent Award Process (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 14). This contract will be for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (12 months). The approximate lifetime value of the contract for 12 months is PS730,000.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 an incumbent provider within the NWL footprint, having taken part in previous campaigns. A delay in national confirmation of funding created an unrealistic timeframe, in which a full procurement process would have left gaps in the provision of vaccines in the upcoming Spring campaign for large numbers of eligible individuals and/or groups. Discussion has taken place with all London ICB Programme Leads and it has been agreed that due to the serious time constraints and ensuring readiness for Spring, a direct award of 12 months to incumbent providers is essential. In addition, there is significant concern on the extent of reduction in Access and Inequalities funding, and with no surge budget this year, that providers will not come forward to support any shorter contract period as it is not financially viable for them. It is recommended that regional approval is provided to issue direct award contracts to existing incumbent providers to enable the commissioning of outreach services for 2025/26.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ffa1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013957-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£730,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS England (London Region)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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