Award

Public engagement and public facing contacts

NHS ENGLAND

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Award

15 Apr 2026 at 09:31

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process involves NHS England awarding a contract under urgent circumstances to provide Covid-19 vaccination services to vulnerable patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire region. The procurement is classified under health services, with an urgent award necessitated by Regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The transaction was necessitated by unforeseen circumstances that required immediate mobilisation to ensure continuity in healthcare delivery. The contract was awarded to Abbey Medical Centre (Kenilworth), starting 13 April 2026 and ending 30 June 2026, with a total estimated value of £70,300. The final approval for the award was given by key healthcare officials on 8 April 2026.

This procurement presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a workforce experienced in mobile health service delivery to participate in public sector contracts. The ability to quickly deploy resources for healthcare delivery in urgent scenarios is a key criterion for selection, providing leverage for businesses adept in agile service provision. Organisations capable of addressing immediate risks to safety and quality of care without prior competitive bidding will find such tenders advantageous in expanding their public sector operations.

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Notice Title

Public engagement and public facing contacts

Notice Description

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required to urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required to urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority.

The service is for the region - Coventry & Warwickshire and is a Roving service to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to vulnerable patients.

The Provider has been selected as they demonstrate the ability to deliver service with existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately enabling continuity.

The contract start date is 13 April 2026 with a contract end date of 30 June 2026. The contract period is less than 12 months.

The value is PS20,000 plus IoS payments @ PS10.06 (estimated 5,000). Total estimated value PS70,300.

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/><br/>* The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/><br/>Explanation:<br/>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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required to urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. <br/><br/>The service is for the region - Coventry & Warwickshire and is a Roving service to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to vulnerable patients.<br/><br/>The Provider has been selected as they demonstrate the ability to deliver service with existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately enabling continuity.<br/><br/>The contract start date is 13 April 2026 with a contract end date of 30 June 2026. The contract period is less than 12 months.<br/><br/>The value is PS20,000 plus IoS payments @ PS10.06 (estimated 5,000). Total estimated value PS70,300.<br/><br/>Details of individual making decisions:<br/>Regional Commissioning Group 19 March 2026. Final approval was given by Paul Stevenson, Head of Immunisations, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB and Kerry Wathen, Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations, NHS England Midlands on 08 April 2026.<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interest identified

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0682a4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034055-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,300 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
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
Post Town
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
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE (KENILWORTH

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