Contract

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Site (Outreach Services)

  • NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038001

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04be68

Published 25 November 2024, 1:10pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

Contact

Michael Barlow

Email

michael.barlow1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG3 - West Midlands

NHS Organisation Data Service

D2P2L

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://blackcountry.icb.nhs.uk

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

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Site (Outreach Services)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service provides a roving service with vehicle-based (Vaccination Van) and static where required outreach clinics offering Covid-19 vaccinations to the eligible population across the Black Country with the purpose of increasing Covid-19 vaccine uptake and targeting areas and patient cohorts that are underserved or vaccine hesitant. There is also be a requirement to offer opportunistic complimentary services that includes where clinically possible, the co-administration of the flu vaccine as permissible and encouraged and health and wellbeing checks and other vaccinations in potential partnership with other providers and localities where required.

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: £140,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service provides a roving service with vehicle-based (Vaccination Van) and static where required outreach clinics offering Covid-19 vaccinations to the eligible population across the Black Country with the purpose of increasing Covid-19 vaccine uptake and targeting areas and patient cohorts that are underserved or vaccine hesitant. There is also be a requirement to offer opportunistic complimentary services that includes where clinically possible, the co-administration of the flu vaccine as permissible and encouraged and health and wellbeing checks and other vaccinations in potential partnership with other providers and localities where required.

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance.

The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £140,000.

The service will be provided between 3rd October 2024 and 31st January 2025

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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:

The nationally run process for this requirement was abandoned, meaning that in order to have coverage for this vital area the ICB has been obliged to direct award a contract to their existing incumbent provider. This will allow time for a new tender process to be completed with implementation from Spring 2025 onwards.

The decision to award this contract has been made by the Chief Nursing Officer/Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 October 2024

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

Central Health Solutions Ltd

3mc Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Drive

Coventry

CV3 4FJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

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: £140,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £140,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The nationally run process for this requirement was abandoned, meaning that in order to have coverage for this vital area the ICB has been obliged to direct award a contract to their existing incumbent provider. This will allow time for a new tender process to be completed with implementation from Spring 2025 onwards.

The decision to award this contract has been made by the Chief Nursing Officer/Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

No conflicts of interest were identified in making the decision to make this contract award.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV11 1SH

Country

United Kingdom