Award

CWC21178 - Vaccination Services

  • Wolverhampton City Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-027365

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02f253

Published 1 November 2021, 6:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Wolverhampton City Council

Civic Centre, St Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1RL

Contact

Mr John Thompson

Email

john.thompson@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1902554503

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CWC21178 - Vaccination Services

Reference number

DN579527

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The enhanced vaccination programme will consist of two elements:

• Mobile and roving clinical vaccination provision offered across the city to priority cohorts including eligible cohorts who remain unvaccinated, Middle Layer Super Output priority areas (MSOA), businesses, university students and homelessness and new arrival providers. The roving and mobile model will enable the administration of Covid-19 vaccines at flexible locations outside of existing vaccination site provision to residents of Wolverhampton. The aim of roving and mobile provision is to improve access and maximise vaccine uptake in certain geographical areas, communities or among groups with low coverage.

• An outreach and engagement programme consisting of a multipronged approach in order to drive uptake and will include the following themes: partnerships, access and communications. This will involve analysis and identification of the highest priority low uptake groups and further segmentation to understand the root causes of vaccine hesitancy and solutions to deliver successful interventions to drive uptake.

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: £250,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The enhanced vaccination programme will consist of two elements:

• Mobile and roving clinical vaccination provision offered across the city to priority cohorts including eligible cohorts who remain unvaccinated, Middle Layer Super Output priority areas (MSOA), businesses, university students and homelessness and new arrival providers. The roving and mobile model will enable the administration of Covid-19 vaccines at flexible locations outside of existing vaccination site provision to residents of Wolverhampton. The aim of roving and mobile provision is to improve access and maximise vaccine uptake in certain geographical areas, communities or among groups with low coverage.

• An outreach and engagement programme consisting of a multipronged approach in order to drive uptake and will include the following themes: partnerships, access and communications. This will involve analysis and identification of the highest priority low uptake groups and further segmentation to understand the root causes of vaccine hesitancy and solutions to deliver successful interventions to drive uptake.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

Access to vaccines is only available via an NHSEI approved supplier therefore the provider market is extremely limited.

Vaccination Services covered under this programme offer an enhancement to existing vaccination provision and are intended to significantly reduce the size of the unvaccinated eligible population. The enhanced service is required as existing NHS vaccination provision is focused on emerging cohorts (ages 12-15) and booster vaccinations. Therefore, this provision will aim to reduce the levels of individuals who remain unvaccinated.

The contract will be awarded following a 10 day standstill period concluding at midday on 12/11/2021.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

CWC21178

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 October 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Central Healthcare Solutions Limited

3mc Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Drive

Coventry

CV3 4FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton
National registration number

10853992

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £250,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Tracey Christie

Wolverhampton

Email

governance@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom