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title: "Gateshead Council Employee Seasonal Flu Vaccination Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9f1"
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# Gateshead Council Employee Seasonal Flu Vaccination Service

Buyer: GATESHEAD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9f1

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## Summary

Gateshead Borough Council procured an employee seasonal flu vaccination service for its workforce (CPV 85100000, health services). The service covers vaccinations delivered at employees’ places of work and through the selected provider’s network of community pharmacies across the North East. The buying organisation is Gateshead Borough Council, based in Gateshead. This is a healthcare service rather than a supply-only requirement, with delivery requiring both workplace vaccination provision and access through community pharmacy sites. The scope is focused on protecting council employees through seasonal flu vaccination, using a combination of direct workplace access and a wider pharmacy network across the North East.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to PSNE Limited, an SME. The award decision was made on 15 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with four optional 12-month extensions. Its lifetime value is £76,500 including the stated extension options. The Council used the Provider Selection Regime and Direct Award Process A, without prior publication of a call for competition, on the basis that there was no realistic alternative provider. Evaluation used a quality pass based on that criterion and a pass/fail price assessment. One bid was recorded.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to deliver seasonal flu vaccinations to council employees both in workplace settings and through a dependable community pharmacy network across the North East. The awarded supplier’s position as an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused healthcare provider rather than only by a large national organisation. Relevant capability includes organising employee vaccination clinics, managing access across multiple pharmacy locations, coordinating appointments or attendance, and maintaining sufficient regional coverage. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate that they can provide a credible alternative to existing provision and meet the Council’s price pass/fail threshold.

## Notice

Gateshead Council (the Council) is implementing a contract to offer flu vaccinations for Gateshead Council employees within their place of work and via access across the Providers network of community pharmacies across the North East.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Flu vaccinations for Gateshead Council employees within their place of work and via access across the Providers network of community pharmacies across the North East. Award has been made following Direct Award Process A. Lifetime value of the contract: PS76,500. Dates: 1st October 2026 - 31 March 2027 with 4 x 12 months options to extend.

Options: 4 x 12 months options to extend

### Procurement Information

Provider Selection Regime confirmation of contract award notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087227-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £76,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GATESHEAD COUNCIL |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PSNE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087227-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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