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title: "School Aged Immunisation Services (SAIS) in Berkshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f840"
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# School Aged Immunisation Services (SAIS) in Berkshire

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f840

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## Summary

NHS England is leading a procurement process for the School Aged Immunisation Services (SAIS) set to continue in Berkshire. The contract falls under the health services category, with an initial term of three years starting on 1st April 2026, and an option for a one-year extension. The total contract value is £5,871,915.75 excluding extensions, rising to £7,829,221 inclusive. This procurement employs a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, indicating a limited procurement method focused on performance-based criteria rather than price. It's managed by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, with the process presently in the Award stage.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of providing vaccination services to children across diverse settings, including schools and home visits. The use of the direct award process suggests a preference for providers with proven track records, ensuring a stable and compliant transition from existing contracts. Large-scale healthcare providers, such as NHS Foundation Trusts, that can demonstrate adherence to national service specifications and meet key and basic selection criteria, are notably well-suited to compete in this procurement landscape.

## Notice

NHS England South East Region (the Commissioner) are looking to continue the School Aged Immunisations Service (SAIS) with the current provider in Berkshire. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, the Commissioner is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The contract term will be for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 1 year, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and with agreement of the provider. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026. The total contract value excluding extensions is PS5,871,915.75, and PS7,829,221 including extensions. This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England South East Region (the Commissioner) are looking to continue the School Aged Immunisations Service (SAIS) with the current provider in Berkshire. The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines. NHS England Public Health Commissioning Teams are responsible for the commissioning of local SAI services under the Section 7a mandate in line with the national programme requirements and a national service specification. The term of the existing SAIS contract is due to expire on 31st March 2026 and the Commissioner has proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, the Commissioner is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The contract term will be for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 1 year, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and with agreement of the provider. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026. The total contract value excluding extensions is PS5,871,915.75, and PS7,829,221 including extensions. The contract value is subject to year on year uplifts according to NHS Business rules for that contracting year. This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Options: An option to extend for a further 1 year, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and with agreement of the provider.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 2nd January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000280-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 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 | £7,829,221 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 12:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000280-2026
- 17 Dec 2025 at 16:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084017-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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