--- title: "NHS England South East - Market Engagement Briefing - School Aged Immunisation Services for the Thames Valley, Kent and Medway, and Sussex" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-08-04" --- # NHS England South East - Market Engagement Briefing - School Aged Immunisation Services for the Thames Valley, Kent and Medway, and Sussex Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1dc6d0f4-45e8-4be6-a854-653bdd142d6d.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS England South East, is planning to recommission School Aged Immunisation Services for the Thames Valley, Kent and Medway, and Sussex areas. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with an engagement end date of 24th August 2023. This procurement opportunity falls under the Health and social work services category and is expected to commence on 1st August 2024. Potential providers are invited to express interest in a virtual market engagement event to learn about commissioning intentions, timelines, and service requirements. This tender represents an opportunity for suitably qualified and experienced providers, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to compete for contracts across three lots: Kent and Medway, Sussex, and Thames Valley. The estimated combined annual contract value is approximately £7,609,342, with services expected to span an initial 5-year term and potential for a 2-year extension. Businesses in the healthcare sector or those providing related services would be well-suited to compete for this tender and support the delivery of immunisation programmes in the specified regions. ## Notice NHS England South East will be recommissioning School Aged Immunisation Services within the Thames Valley, Kent and Medway and Sussex areas. This Prior Information Notice invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest and attend a virtual pre-procurement market engagement / briefing event on 24 August 2023 at 2:00pm. The virtual event is intended to give potential providers a briefing on commissioning intentions, service requirements, likely procurement process and timelines. To register your interest in the market briefing event, please register on the Atamis eProcurement portal (details below) and access the project space for this opportunity. To register for the event, you will then need to send a message via the portal confirming your attendee details for the event. Attendee details: Name Job Title Email Phone Number The procurement is expected to be split into 3 lots, as detailed below: * Lot 1: Kent and Medway * Lot 2: Sussex * Lot 3: Thames Valley (Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and East Berkshire) The combined annual contract value across all lots is currently estimated to be in the region of PS7,609,342, based on 2022/23 contract values and assuming 95% uptake across adolescent immunisation programmes and 60% for the influenza immunisation for the school years of Reception through to Year 6. This value also includes a sum to support action to address variation and inequalities. All figures are subject to change. Contracts are currently expected to be let for an initial 5 year term, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Services are currently expected to commence on 1st August 2024. This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine market interest levels and relates only to pre-procurement market engagement only. Providers who express interest at this stage are not bound to participate in any future procurement exercise. This exercise is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4a71ca-9e23-468c-90b2-3f43a7158f3f | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 4 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Aug 2023 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | HORLEY | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH6 7DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Reigate and Banstead | | Electoral ward | Horley Central & South | | Westminster constituency | Dorking and Horley | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Aug 2023 at 11:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4a71ca-9e23-468c-90b2-3f43a7158f3f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f4a71ca-9e23-468c-90b2-3f43a7158f3f 4th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2ed61cd-1774-43fa-83fe-c49452828ebf - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome E-Tendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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