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Black Country Covid-19 Targeted Outreach Intervention: Mobile vaccination provision

NHS England

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14 Sep 2026 at 10:44

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned targeted Covid-19 outreach vaccination services for underserved populations across the Black Country. The work comprises mobile, roving vaccination clinics operating in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, aimed at maintaining access for communities with low uptake, high deprivation or vaccine hesitancy and addressing health inequalities. This is a healthcare service procurement (CPV 85100000), rather than a supply or construction contract. The requirement is for a provider able to deliver vaccination activity in community settings across the four localities, maintaining continuity after the previous provider withdrew unexpectedly. The service supports urgent patient care and public safety by preventing gaps in Covid-19 vaccination provision. NHS England is the buyer, with delivery focused on the Black Country rather than at the buyer’s London address.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Central Health Solutions Ltd was selected, with the contract signed and award made on 9 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027 and is valued at up to £120,000. NHS England used a limited urgent award without prior publication of a competition under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply. The decision was evaluated entirely on addressing immediate risks to safety and quality of care, with quality weighted at 100%; price carried zero weighting. One bid was recorded. The procurement was required because delay following provider withdrawal could prevent vaccination and create risks to patients and public safety.

This award indicates demand for rapid, targeted vaccination outreach delivered through mobile clinics across multiple localities. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would have an established trained vaccination workforce, proven experience operating roving or mobile clinics, and the operational capacity to mobilise immediately when continuity of care is at risk. They would need to work effectively with underserved, hesitant and high-deprivation communities, while maintaining safe, quality-led clinical delivery. Experience coordinating provision across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton would be directly relevant, as would the ability to sustain coverage across dispersed community locations. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that this scale and service model can be delivered by a specialist provider rather than only a large national healthcare organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Black Country Covid-19 Targeted Outreach Intervention: Mobile vaccination provision

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/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required 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 - Black Country and is for the delivery of outreach roving Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the four Black Country localities, targeting underserved populations. To maintain Covid-19 targeted outreach roving vaccination provision across Black Country localities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton) to prevent gaps in access and address health inequalities with any immediate loss of service requiring same-day action to ensure continuity of vaccination delivery. Demand is driven by low-uptake and needs rapid mobilisation in underserved communities, existing provider unexpectedly withdrew. Delay would prevent urgent patient care from being delivered, particularly for high-deprivation, hesitant and underserved groups.

The Provider has been selected as they have a proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with an existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.

The contract start date is 1 October 2026 with a contract end date of 31 January 2027. The contract period is less than 12 months.

The value is up to PS120,000 for the life of the contract.

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>* The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<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/>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/>The service is for the region - Black Country and is for the delivery of outreach roving Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the four Black Country localities, targeting underserved populations.<br/>To maintain Covid-19 targeted outreach roving vaccination provision across Black Country localities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton) to prevent gaps in access and address health inequalities with any immediate loss of service requiring same-day action to ensure continuity of vaccination delivery. Demand is driven by low-uptake and needs rapid mobilisation in underserved communities, existing provider unexpectedly withdrew. Delay would prevent urgent patient care from being delivered, particularly for high-deprivation, hesitant and underserved groups.<br/>The Provider has been selected as they have a proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with an existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.<br/>The contract start date is 1 October with a contract end date of 31 January 2027. The contract period is less than 12 months.<br/>The value is up to PS120,000 for the life of the contract.<br/>Details of individual making decisions:<br/>Midlands Vaccination Commissioning Group virtual approval 8 September 2026. Final approval was given by NHS Black Country Integrate Care Board (ICB) - 9 September 2026 and Kerry Wathen, Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations, NHS England Midlands on 9 September 2026. <br/>There were no conflicts of interest identified

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086743-2026
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
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
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
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

Central Health Solutions Limited

Further Information

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