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title: "NHSE499 - Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038a18"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND - NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE (NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA)"
published: "2023-05-12"
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# NHSE499 - Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND - NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE (NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038a18

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves the North of England Commissioning Support managing the procurement for School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire and NHS England West. The contracting authorities are procuring services across four lots, with a contract commencement planned for September 1, 2023. The procurement method used is the Open Procedure, with tender documentation available from December 5, 2022, and the closing date for tender returns set for January 9, 2023. The total contract value for Lot 1 - Cumbria is 5,337,983 GBP, and the contracting authority is NHS England - North East and Yorkshire.

This tender process presents growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector. Companies involved in providing healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are well-suited to compete. Bidders are required to follow the Open Procedure to demonstrate their capacity and technical competence. The procurement aims to improve economic, social, and environmental well-being in the respective regions. Businesses interested in tendering should take note of the key dates and locations for submission and ensure compliance with the requirements set by the contracting authorities.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support is a care system support organisation and has managed this procurement process for the provision of School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire - North East & North Cumbria and NHS England West - Lancashire & South Cumbria (the Contracting Authorities). The Contracting Authorities were procuring a School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) (SAIS) across 4 Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Cumbria (including North Cumbria and South Cumbria) Lot 2 - North (including Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead) Lot 3 - Central (including Sunderland, South Tyneside, County Durham) Lot 4 - South (including Darlington, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland). NHS England West - Lancashire & South Cumbria is the responsible Contracting Authority for the South Cumbria area within Lot 1, however for the purpose of this procurement NHS England North East and Yorkshire were managing this procurement on behalf of Lancashire and South Cumbria and therefore the lead Contracting Authority was NHS England North East & Yorkshire - North East & North Cumbria. The Contracting Authorities planed for a contract commencement date of 01September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The required services for this procurement are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No1319) (PCR 2015). Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR)Chapter 3, Section 7, Regulations 74 to 77 of PCR 2015. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authorities ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authorities intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authorities have run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally and has followed the basic principles of the Open Procedure(Regulation 27 of PCR 2015) to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of bidders. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 05 December2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 09January 2023. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend). The In-Tend portal can be found at: (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu) (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE449 Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu). Bidders wee to note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. Should tenderers have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk was available and could be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Contracting Authorities and North of England Commissioning Support reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not beheld liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Cumbria

The Contracting Authority was procuring a School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) (SAIS) for a contract commencement date of 01September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The required services for this procurement are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No1319) (PCR 2015). Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR)Chapter 3, Section 7, Regulations 74 to 77 of PCR 2015. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authorities ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive Dialogue', 'Innovation Partnership' or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authorities intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authorities has run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally and has followed the basic principles of the Open Procedure (Regulation 27 of PCR 2015) to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of bidders. Tender documentation was be available from 12:00 noon on 05 December2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 09 January 2023. "Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: - How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions. - How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. - Whether to undertake any consultation on the above. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend).The In-Tend portal can be found at: (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu) (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE449 Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu). Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. Should tenderers have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) did apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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 Contracting Authorities and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Additional information: The Contracting Authorities planed for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Lot 1 - Cumbria - was listed at an annual value of 762,569 GBP and a total contract value of 5,337,983 GBP.

Lot 2 - North

The Contracting Authority was procuring a School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) (SAIS) for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The required services for this procurement are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No 1319) (PCR 2015). Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR)Chapter 3, Section 7, Regulations 74 to 77 of PCR 2015 any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authority ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive Dialogue', 'Innovation Partnership' or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authority has run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally and has followed the basic principles of the Open Procedure(Regulation 27 of PCR 2015) to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of bidders. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 05 December 2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 09 January 2023. "Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: - How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions. - How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. - Whether to undertake any consultation on the above. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend) The In-Tend portal can be found at: (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu) (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE449 Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu). Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. Should tenderers have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) did apply. Bidders were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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 Contracting Authority and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Additional information: The Contracting Authority planned for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Lot 2 - North - at an annual value of 1,327,337 GBP and a total contract value of 9,291,359 GBP.

Lot 3 - Central

The Contracting Authority was procuring a School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) (SAIS) for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The required services for this procurement are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No 1319) (PCR 2015). Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR)Chapter 3, Section 7, Regulations 74 to 77 of PCR 2015 any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authority ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive Dialogue', 'Innovation Partnership' or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authority has run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally and has followed the basic principles of the Open Procedure(Regulation 27 of PCR 2015) to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of bidders. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 05 December 2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 09 January 2023. "Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: - How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions. - How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. - Whether to undertake any consultation on the above. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend) The In-Tend portal can be found at: (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu) (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE449 Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu). Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. Should tenderers have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) did apply. Bidders were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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 Contracting Authority and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Additional information: The Contracting Authority planned for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Lot 3 - Central - at an annual value of 1,262,474 GBP and a total contract value of 8,837,318 GBP.

Lot 4 - South

The Contracting Authority was procuring a School Aged Immunisation Services (Including Flu) (SAIS) for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The required services for this procurement are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No 1319) (PCR 2015). Schedule 3 services are not subject to the full regime of PCR 2015 but are instead governed by the Light-Touch Regime (LTR)Chapter 3, Section 7, Regulations 74 to 77 of PCR 2015 any language or terms found in the PRC 2015, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Contracting Authority ('Open', 'Restricted', 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation', 'Competitive Dialogue', 'Innovation Partnership' or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by PCR 2015, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of PCR 2015. The Contracting Authority has run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally and has followed the basic principles of the Open Procedure(Regulation 27 of PCR 2015) to test the capacity, capability, technical and financial competence of bidders. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 05 December 2022 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 09 January 2023. "Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must consider: - How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions. - How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. - Whether to undertake any consultation on the above. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being" by utilising the UK Governments Social Value Model. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend) The In-Tend portal can be found at: (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu) (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE449 Invitation to Tender - North East & North Cumbria - School Aged Immunisations Services (Including Flu). Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. Should tenderers have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) did apply. Bidders were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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 Contracting Authority and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Additional information: The Contracting Authority planned for a contract commencement date of 01 September 2023 for an initial contract term of 5-years with the option to extend the contract for 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. Lot 4 - South - at an annual value of 1,019,331 GBP and a total contract value of 7,135,317 GBP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013586-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,601,977 |
| Lots value | £30,601,977 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,594,537 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND - NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE (NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA) |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST (LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, TLC12 South Teesside, TLC13 Darlington, TLC14 Durham, TLC21 Northumberland, TLC22 Tyneside, TLC23 Sunderland, TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | INTRAHEALTH; NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 May 2023 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013586-2023
- 2 Dec 2022 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034156-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/contact-us/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/
- https://www.intrahealth.co.uk/contact/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/

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