--- title: "Perinatal Immunisation Services in Dorset" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2025-05-16" --- # Perinatal Immunisation Services in Dorset Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0515bf.json) ## Summary NHS England is in the planning stage of commissioning Perinatal Immunisation Services in Dorset, as outlined in a Prior Information Notice. This initiative falls under the 'Miscellaneous health services' industry category and involves services such as Pertussis, Flu, and COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, as well as BCG vaccinations for newborn infants. The contracting process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. Key dates include the deadline for expressing interest, set at 12 noon on Friday, 6th June 2025, with the contract expected to commence on 1st September 2025 and run for three years, with a potential two-year extension. This tender offers significant opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in immunisation services to expand their operations within the Dorset area. Businesses with the capacity to integrate these services into existing antenatal care frameworks will be particularly well-suited to benefit from the anticipated demand. The contract is valued at £130,000 per annum, with additional income expected based on the volume of vaccinations administered. Engaging in this procurement process could provide substantial growth prospects, particularly for enterprises focusing on maternal and infant health, as well as those dedicated to reducing health inequalities and improving immunisation uptake and data quality within the perinatal pathway. ## Notice This notice is published as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine the level of interest from providers in delivering Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset. Perinatal Immunisation Services being commissioned include Pertussis, Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccinations for newborn infants, and the roll out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme for pregnant woman over 28 weeks. The Commissioner seeks Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset. The aim of Perinatal Immunisation Services is to offer vaccination to pregnant women alongside existing planned antenatal appointments, to facilitate improvement of vaccinations offered to newborn infants on a targeted basis (BCG, Hep B as required), to improve data quality, improve uptake and reduce inequalities in access to immunisations across the perinatal pathway. To support the understanding of requirement, the service specifications and sample reporting requirements relating to the individual vaccination programmes have been provided in Atamis. To co-ordinate delivery of the improvement programme in the system of Dorset, in partnership with the two maternity providers. The programme seeks to - increase uptake of maternal vaccinations - improve timeliness of the BCG vaccination programme - Improve quality of data on uptake and inequalities - Take steps to address inequalities in accessing these programmes Further information on this can be found in the Transformation funding outcomes provided in Atamis. The contract will start on 1st September 2025, it is anticipated that the contract term will be 3 years with a 2 year optional extension. No changes are foreseen across the life of the contract, other than demographic changes, and increase in income should uptake and activity increase. We do not believe that TUPE would apply in this award. The total contract value will be PS130,000 per annum plus variable income arising from vaccinations administered for RSV, pertussis and flu. At present this is estimated to be in the region of PS120,000 per annum. Providers who wish to express their interest will need to log into the e-procurement system, Atamis, to access the market engagement questionnaire. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to be able to submit your expression of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire. Expressions of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire must be received by no later than 12 noon on Friday 6th June 2025. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is published as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine the level of interest from providers in delivering Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset. Perinatal Immunisation Services being commissioned include Pertussis, Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccinations for newborn infants, and the roll out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme for pregnant woman over 28 weeks. The Commissioner seeks Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset. The aim of Perinatal Immunisation Services is to offer vaccination to pregnant women alongside existing planned antenatal appointments, to facilitate improvement of vaccinations offered to newborn infants on a targeted basis (BCG, Hep B as required), to improve data quality, improve uptake and reduce inequalities in access to immunisations across the perinatal pathway. To support the understanding of requirement, the service specifications and sample reporting requirements relating to the individual vaccination programmes have been provided in Atamis. To co-ordinate delivery of the improvement programme in the system of Dorset, in partnership with the two maternity providers. The programme seeks to - increase uptake of maternal vaccinations - improve timeliness of the BCG vaccination programme - Improve quality of data on uptake and inequalities - Take steps to address inequalities in accessing these programmes Further information on this can be found in the Transformation funding outcomes provided in Atamis. The contract will start on 1st September 2025, it is anticipated that the contract term will be 3 years with a 2 year optional extension. No changes are foreseen across the life of the contract, other than demographic changes, and increase in income should uptake and activity increase. We do not believe that TUPE would apply in this award. The total contract value will be PS130,000 per annum plus variable income arising from vaccinations administered for RSV, pertussis and flu. At present this is estimated to be in the region of PS120,000 per annum. Providers who wish to express their interest will need to log into the e-procurement system, Atamis, to access the market engagement questionnaire. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to be able to submit your expression of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire. Expressions of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire must be received by no later than 12 noon on Friday 6th June 2025. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022187-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | 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 | TLK25 Dorset | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33651000 - General anti-infectives for systemic use and vaccines - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 16 May 2025 at 11:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022187-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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