---
title: "VDPS Medical Assessments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0517bd"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0517bd.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-05-20"
---

# VDPS Medical Assessments

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0517bd

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority is initiating a procurement process for the delivery of medical assessments under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, valued at £30 million net (£36 million gross). This falls within the medical specialist services category and is slated to cover the entire United Kingdom. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice expected on 21st May 2025. Interested parties should anticipate the contract period to commence on 9th August 2025 and conclude by 7th August 2028, with potential extensions until 2030. As per the legal framework established by UKPGA 2023/54, this procurement involves goods or services with an anticipated value above the threshold of £10,000, warranting inclusion in the NHSBSA's commercial pipeline. The process welcomes Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical assessments, particularly those skilled in services related to vaccine damage evaluation. SMEs will find themselves well-placed to compete, given the suitability requirements favouring smaller enterprises. The substantial value of this contract underscores its potential to catalyse growth and enhance service portfolios, paving the way for continued expansion in the healthcare services sector within the UK. Businesses that can demonstrate competence, efficiency, and innovation in delivering medical specialist services stand a competitive chance of securing this procurement contract.

## Notice

The delivery of medical assessments for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, to include all vaccines which are part of the scheme, as set out on the Gov.uk website here: Vaccine Damage Payment: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For details of the NHSBSA's planned procurement activity for goods or services with an anticipated value of PS10,000 or more, please view our Commercial Pipeline via the following link https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/nhsbsa-commercial-pipeline

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022909-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| 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 BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121200 - Medical specialist services

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 05:39 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022909-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022909-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/nhsbsa-commercial-pipeline
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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