Contract

NECS574 - Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire

  • NHS England North East and Yorkshire

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041249

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050d13

Published 18 July 2025, 11:59am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England North East and Yorkshire

Leeds

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/

Buyer's address

https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/

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

NECS574 - Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire

Reference number

NECS574

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

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: £500

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North Yorkshire

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

North Yorkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

York

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

York

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hull and East Riding

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Hull and East Riding

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North Lincs and Northeast Lincs

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

North Lincs and Northeast Lincs

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

North East

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

North East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Northumberland

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Northumberland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Teesside

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Teesside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Barnsley

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Barnsley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NThis is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Rotherham

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Sheffield

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: pass/fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Doncaster

Lot No

11

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Doncaster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.

Contract Start: 01 October 2025

Contract End: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: Pass/Fail

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-019081


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1 - North Yorkshire.

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

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: £500

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2 - York

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465733

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: £500

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3 - Hull and East Riding

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4 - North Lincs and Northeast Lincs

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5 - Northeast

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 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

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6 - Northumberland

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 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

Cromwell Medical Staffing Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

4667589

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

7 - Tesside

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cromwell Medical Staffing Limited

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

4667589

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

8

Title

Barnsley

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

9 - Rotheram

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

10 - Sheffield

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

11 - Doncaster

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

International Healthcare Recruitment LTD

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

11465799

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £500


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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 30 July 2025.

Any representations should be sent via the Atamis messaging portal and/or via email to necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

There were no declared potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.

Conflicts of interest were completed by all involved in the process and no potential conflicts were identified.

The scoring criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questions were either evaluated as Pass/Fail or For Information.

The Relevant Authority considered the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined below and detailed within in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documentation.

Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 30%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 40%

Quality and Innovation - 20%

Social Value - 10%

Value (price) - Pass/Fail

The successful provider(s) were selected based on offering the most advantageous tender by scoring the highest combined score against the key criteria question and pass the financial element i.e. Confirm that they would deliver the service for £500 per session as evaluated against the published evaluation criteria as detailed within the ITT.

As a result, they are the recommended provider(s) and will be been awarded the contract, subject to final agreement.

.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England North East and Yorkshire

Leeds

Email

necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom