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title: "NHSE - NEL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services - 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ffa2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND (LONDON REGION)"
published: "2025-04-09"
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# NHSE - NEL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services - 1

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND (LONDON REGION)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ffa2

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## Summary

NHS England (London Region) has awarded a contract for the "NHSE - NEL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services - 1" under urgent circumstances via the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, effective from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The procurement process, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 due to the urgency of the situation, entailed direct award to incumbent providers to ensure timely provision of outreach vaccination services across the North East London (NEL) boroughs. This contract has been valued at £178,750 and involves collaborative work with local public health teams, voluntary sector organisations, and various community groups to address vaccination uptake and health inequalities. Key decision-makers approving the contract included NHSE London's Regional Director of Finance, Regional Director of Commissioning, and Director of Commissioning Finance.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in outreach and engagement with underserved communities. The direct award process emphasises the necessity for swift action, making it ideal for established providers with a footprint in the NEL region. Businesses skilled in community health interventions, vaccination logistics, and collaborative public health initiatives stand to benefit from this contract, which demands innovative approaches to increase vaccine uptake and reduce health disparities. The contract's focus on developing robust communication strategies and co-designing outreach clinics with diverse stakeholders ensures that the selected businesses will play a crucial role in enhancing public health outcomes in London.

## Notice

NHSE - NEL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services - 1.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSE - NEL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services - 1. To provide a centralised team for co-ordinating innovative approaches to outreach across the NEL boroughs of Redbridge, Hackney and the City of London, Havering, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Newham & Barking and Dagenham. Work collaboratively with system communications and engagement teams, local public health teams, housing teams, place-based teams, voluntary sector organisations, faith groups, experts by experience and community groups in co-designing outreach clinics, events and interventions to address health inequalities and increase vaccine uptake. To reduce health inequalities by reaching eligible cohorts in underserved individuals and/or communities and inclusion groups; To co-design outreach clinics that build trust and increase vaccination uptake amongst eligible inclusion health groups as defined by the National framework for NHS - action on inclusion health. To offer a flexible and responsive outreach service that offers a targeted approach to outreach, based on local data analysis and behavioural insights. To actively participate in community engagement initiatives that build trust and confidence in vaccination programmes. Develop a robust communication plan in partnership with the ICB, local authority, local stakeholders and pan London Vaccination and Screening Steering Groups and health partnerships to raise awareness and promote vaccination uptake. To implement systems and processes to ensure that the outreach team is up to date and informed of any changes to national guidance, policy and protocols in relation to the safe and effective delivery of national vaccination programmes. This contract award has been made following Urgent Award Process (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 14). This contract will be for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (12 months). The approximate lifetime value of the contract for 12 months is PS178,750.

### 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. This an incumbent provider within the NEL footprint, having taken part in previous campaigns. A delay in national confirmation of funding created an unrealistic timeframe, in which a full procurement process would have left gaps in the provision of vaccines in the upcoming Spring campaign for large numbers of eligible individuals and/or groups. Discussion has taken place with all London ICB Programme Leads and it has been agreed that due to the serious time constraints and ensuring readiness for Spring, a direct award of 12 months to incumbent providers is essential. In addition, there is significant concern on the extent of reduction in Access and Inequalities funding, and with no surge budget this year, that providers will not come forward to support any shorter contract period as it is not financially viable for them. It is recommended that regional approval is provided to issue direct award contracts to existing incumbent providers to enable the commissioning of outreach services for 2025/26.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013958-2025 |
| 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 | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £178,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND (LONDON REGION) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIGHGROVE SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 12:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013958-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/london/contact-us/

## Provenance

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