--- title: "NHSE499 - RFI - North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2022-04-25" --- # NHSE499 - RFI - North East and Yorkshire Region - School-Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-021843c9-ffa6-491b-a8b9-7aebd218d1f4.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11893ec2-67b5-4492-a65e-a200dd7286b5 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 May 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | COUNTY DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 Apr 2022 at 07:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11893ec2-67b5-4492-a65e-a200dd7286b5 - 22 Apr 2022 at 11:05 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11893ec2-67b5-4492-a65e-a200dd7286b5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11893ec2-67b5-4492-a65e-a200dd7286b5 25th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Accessibility of Request for Information Documentation ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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