---
title: "Covid 19 Vaccinations Programme - Additional Workforce (Stewarding)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048399"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2024-07-23"
---

# Covid 19 Vaccinations Programme - Additional Workforce (Stewarding)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048399

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## Summary

The procurement process, managed by NHS England, concerns the Covid 19 Vaccinations Programme - Additional Workforce (Stewarding). This falls within the Health and Social Work Services category and is situated throughout the UK. The procurement stage has moved to the contract award stage as of 23 July 2024. The contract, worth £8,545,276.90, includes an extension of services from an earlier contract awarded on 24 February 2021. The procurement method employed was a limited tender due to extreme urgency, without prior call for competition.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of deploying a large volunteer workforce efficiently using digital tools like the GoodSam application. Small to medium enterprises and organisations focused on healthcare services, particularly those experienced in rapid deployment under urgent conditions, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The awarded contractor, Royal Voluntary Service, reflects the kind of responsive and capable organisations that could benefit from similar opportunities in the health sector.

## Notice

This contract is an extension of the services detailed within the original contract award notice published 24 February 2021 (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7108ac-2463-4171-ba20-b6c07d532fde) and the contract value stated below includes the original contract value of PS4,934,676.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract to provide 53,711 volunteer stewards that the regional lead providers can draw down for deployment into several delivery models through GoodSam Application.

### Procurement Information

Contract awarded as part of Covid response - timescales did not allow for competitive procedure

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022801-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,545,276 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2024 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022801-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a7108ac-2463-4171-ba20-b6c07d532fde
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/

## Provenance

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