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title: "Delivery of MMR Vaccinations Across the Cheshire and Merseyside Region (Cheshire)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044de2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-03-28"
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# Delivery of MMR Vaccinations Across the Cheshire and Merseyside Region (Cheshire)

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044de2

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the delivery of MMR Vaccinations Across the Cheshire and Merseyside Region (Cheshire). The procurement falls under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract involves providing MMR vaccines to children aged 5-11 on a walk-in basis in selected pharmacies in the region. The contract duration is from 11 March 2024 to 10 September 2024.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for pharmacies experienced in delivering vaccinations to children. The contract aims to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care, with a focus on quality and cost criteria. Businesses in the community health services industry category may find this tender suitable. Interested businesses can get involved in providing essential healthcare services to children in the Cheshire and Merseyside area, thus contributing to public health efforts and potentially expanding their service offerings and clientele base.

## Notice

The service is to provide an MMR vaccine to any children overdue who are 5-11 yr olds. This will be offered on a walk in basis and the child's GP will be identified utilising Pharmoutcomes. A GP referral tool has been built in EMIS but this will only be used with the permission of the parent/guardian on the identified child. Funding has been agreed based on an Item of Service at PS9.58 per vaccination given, which is inline with other payments given to Pharmacy for COVID an Flu vaccinations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A targeted service for community pharmacy to support the current national measles incident by offering an MMR vaccine to 5 - 11yrs olds on a walk in basis in a small number of pharmacy's. The selected pharmacy's have been targeted due to their experience in already delivering vaccinations to children with in the eligible cohort A GP referral tool has been built in EMIS but this will only be used with the permission of the parent/guardian on the identified child. [brief description of the services to be provided] The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the urgent circumstances provision under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The service will run for only 6 months and will be funded via a set item of service fee of PS9.58 per vaccination given, which is inline with other payments given to Pharmacy for COVID an Flu vaccinations. Contract Start Date: 11 March 2024 Contract End Date: 10 September 2024

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010161-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VICARS CROSS PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2024 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010161-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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