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title: "NHS England South (South Central) - School Aged Immunisation Service to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire"
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# NHS England South (South Central) - School Aged Immunisation Service to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b475777-9b77-4751-b5ef-bfc39a7ab68b

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## Summary

NHS England South (South Central) commissioned the School Aged Immunisation Service for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire, managed by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU). This procurement, conducted through an open procedure, included four regional lots, allowing bidders to compete for one or multiple lots. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2018, with an initial term of three years and a potential extension of up to twelve months, concluding on 31st March 2021. The total value of the procurement amounts to approximately £8.67 million, and the service aims to provide vital immunisations to all eligible school-aged children within the defined geographic areas.

This opportunity offers substantial growth potential for businesses in the healthcare service sector, especially those specialising in public health and immunisation. Suppliers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to participate in this tender. By engaging in this contract, businesses can contribute to the important public health initiative of preventing childhood diseases while expanding their operational footprint and reputation within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

NHS England South (South Central) (the Commissioner) sought to commission School Aged Immunisation Service to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners. The procurement was split into four regional lots, detail of which can be found below. The aim of the School Aged Immunisation Service is to prevent the eligible population, which is defined as any eligible child attending a school, or not attending a school but registered with a GP and/or resident within the defined geographic boundaries, from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The following vaccines, which form part of the national childhood immunisation programme, will be commissioned by the service with the purpose of preventing the infections and outbreaks caused by these organisms: * diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (Td/IPV adolescent booster); * meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY); * human papillomavirus (HPV); * seasonal influenza (flu) immunisation programmes for school aged children (the cohort is expected to expand in future years); and * measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) catch-up. NHS England expects the school aged immunisation service to be delivered primarily in schools. However, the service must be offered to 100% of school aged children, with all reasonable steps taken to engage with children and young people that are home-schooled, from groups that find it difficult to access services, for example gypsy or traveller children, or looked after children who may require special and specific arrangements. The four lots are: * Lot 1: Berkshire * Lot 2: Buckinghamshire * Lot 3: Oxfordshire * Lot 4: Wiltshire Bidders were able to bid for one, multiple or all lots. There were no limitations to the number of Lots which could have been awarded to any one tenderer. The contract duration (for all 4 Lots) will be for an initial term of 3 years, with a possible extension period up to a further 12 months, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. The expected service commencement date (for all 4 Lots) is the 1st April 2018, with a contract expiry (for all 4 Lots) of the 31st March 2021. The contract (for all 4 Lots) will be commissioned on the following fixed tariff: * Child influenza vaccine will be paid at PS10 (ex VAT) per immunisation administered * All other Immunisation covered by this contract will be paid at PS14.50 (ex VAT) per immunisation administered. The Commissioner will be contracting for the Services using the National NHS Standard Contract. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3971dc5-6de4-460f-82ec-4aa056dc6ca6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,671,390 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,671,390 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; VIRGIN CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2017 at 12:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3971dc5-6de4-460f-82ec-4aa056dc6ca6
- 9 Nov 2017 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3971dc5-6de4-460f-82ec-4aa056dc6ca6
- 9 Aug 2017 at 13:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74b063d-db21-475e-9036-61223ae046f3
- 27 Jul 2017 at 14:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74b063d-db21-475e-9036-61223ae046f3
- 10 Jul 2017 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74b063d-db21-475e-9036-61223ae046f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3971dc5-6de4-460f-82ec-4aa056dc6ca6
  5th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e74b063d-db21-475e-9036-61223ae046f3
  9th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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