Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West Public Health Team
Regatta House, Brunswick Business Park
Liverpool
LC 4BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
RW5NC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
School Aged Immunisation Service
Reference number
NHSE988
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
INTENTION TO AWARD
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West Public Health Team (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission School Aged Immunisations Service under a standard NHS Contract for the following areas:
Lot 1 - Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral
Lot 2 - Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley & Halton
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £24,454,105
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTENTION TO AWARD
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
This is an existing service.
Contract Start Date: 01 September 2025
Contract End Date: 31 August 2032
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract is 5 years with the discretionary option to extend for a further 2 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley & Halton
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTENTION TO AWARD
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
This is an existing service.
Contract Start Date: 01 September 2025
Contract End Date: 31 August 2032
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract is 5 years with the discretionary option to extend for a further 2 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-038537
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NHSE988
Lot No
1
Title
Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IntraHealth
Peterlee
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
03783310
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £10,990,505
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,990,505
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NHSE988
Lot No
2
Title
Lot 2 - Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley & Halton
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MerseyCare
Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
080532040
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £13,463,600
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,463,600
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 12/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
The key criteria was considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents.
***PLEASE NOTE DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE NEW FIND A TENDER SERVICE THE LINKED NOTICE WITHIN THIS NOTICE IS INCORRECT - THE CORRECT F02: CONTRACT NOTICE RELATED TO THIS NOTICE IS 2024/S 000-032573***
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England North West Public Health Team
Liverpool
Country
United Kingdom