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title: "Consultancy services to increase vaccine confidence in communities impacted by high deprivation, with insight into the needs of ethnic minority residents, to support the NHSE COVID-19 Vaccination Deployment Programme (lots 1 & 2)."
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# Consultancy services to increase vaccine confidence in communities impacted by high deprivation, with insight into the needs of ethnic minority residents, to support the NHSE COVID-19 Vaccination Deployment Programme (lots 1 & 2).

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e19cc223-e708-4eb8-8a69-503cd4265285

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## Summary

The NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT has awarded a contract for consultancy services aimed at increasing vaccine confidence in community settings affected by high deprivation. The procurement process, classified under Health and social work services, involved two lots focusing on different demographics in Sandwell and Middlesborough. The contract value was £32,000 GBP, with a restricted Request for Quote method leading to the award. The tender period ended on 17th July 2023, and the contract spans from 31st July 2023 to 6th October 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations with expertise in health literacy and community engagement, especially those experienced in working with ethnically diverse populations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses looking to support healthcare initiatives targeting specific demographic groups could find this tender well-suited for their expertise and growth plans.

## Notice

The supplier/s will run a sensitive 10-week programme within Sandwell and Middlesborough to improve vaccine and prevention literacy, in people accessing support related to income deprivation. This will require the supplier to tackle any language barriers within local communities, for example the local Black African, Black African Caribbean, Bangladeshi and Pakistani populations where COVID vaccination uptake is lower. The project is divided into 2 lots and suppliers are invited to bid for one or both lots: * Lot 1 - Middlesborough will specifically concentrate on increasing vaccine take-up in the over 50s, building on existing health literacy work. * Lot 2 - Sandwell will specifically concentrate in increasing vaccine take-up in families (including pregnancy) and their children, working to support the area's existing Primary Care Network telephone call campaign. The work in both geographical areas needs is to be developed for and in conjunction with frontline teams and their communities. Local and national teams are supportive of this project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22df361-21ba-4703-a78c-219dc554f9d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Restricted (below Threshold) Request for Quote |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jul 2023 - 6 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| 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 | EASTLEIGH |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO50 5PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22df361-21ba-4703-a78c-219dc554f9d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22df361-21ba-4703-a78c-219dc554f9d7
  18th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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