Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Contact
Stacey Thrower
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
MSP: Covid Outreach Programme - East of England
Reference number
AG24548
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process to Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust for the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations across the East of England region from 3rd April 2025.
The value of the service provision resulting from this Procurement Process will be:
• £7.54 for administration of each covid 19 vaccination plus an additional £2.50 where seasonal influenza is not given
• £10 per dose administered to housebound patients (this excludes patients’ resident in care homes)
plus an additional block amount, to be agreed.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process to Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust for the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations across the East of England region from 3rd April 2025.
The value of the service provision resulting from this Procurement Process will be:
• £7.54 for administration of each covid 19 vaccination plus an additional £2.50 where seasonal influenza is not given
• £10 per dose administered to housebound patients (this excludes patients’ resident in care homes)
plus an additional block amount, to be agreed.
This is a new service and a new provider.
The contract will run from the 3rd April 2025 to the 31st March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: cost / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 2nd April March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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: 2025/S 000-005569
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 March 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
Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust
Unit 1a Howard Court, 14 Tewin Road Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1BW
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1BW
Telephone
+44 1707388000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
National registration number
00979288
Internet address
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: £1,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’
Representations must be made through the atamis system through project C338861 MSP - Covid Outreach Programme - East of England.
The decision makers for this process are the NHS England Public Health Oversight Group.
No conflicts of interest were identified.
The Most Suitable Provider was deemed the most capable provider to best meet the needs of the service against the basic selection criteria and key criteria.
The Key Criteria was prioritised as follows:
(1) Quality & Innovation*
(2) Value
(3) Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
(4) Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice*
(5) Social Value
* Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice and Quality & Innovation are of equal importance in this MSP process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom