Contract

NECS575 - Invitation to Tender - Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service for the North West

  • NHS England - North West

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041481

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0517e6 (view related notices)

Published 21 July 2025, 9:03am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England - North West

Regatta Place, Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park

Liverpool

L3 4BL

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

NHS Organisation Data Service

Q75, Q83, Q84

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/

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

NECS575 - Invitation to Tender - Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service for the North West

Reference number

NECS575

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 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 West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to provide Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North West.

Contract Start Date: 01 October 2025

Contract End Date: 31 March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months, 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: £200,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Cheshire and Merseyside

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

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

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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Contract Start Date: 1st October 2025

Contract End Date: 31st March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months, 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.

£200,000 for the full service.

The key criteria were considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents and formed the basis for evaluation questions that providers were asked to respond to.

Provider responses were submitted and held on a secure electronic tendering system which evaluators accessed to complete initial evaluation against the scoring criteria, which was laid out in the procurement documents.

On completion of the initial evaluation, evaluation panel representatives met to agree a consensus score for each question.

The consensus score formed the final score for each question.

All Evaluators completed training on the Evaluation process prior to their initial evaluation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria 1: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria 2: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria 3: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria 4: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Value (Price) / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Services will commence in October 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2026, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 12 months until 31 March 2027.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Greater Manchester

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

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

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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Contract Start Date: 1st October 2025

Contract End Date: 31st March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months, 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.

£500 per unit per day.

The key criteria were considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents and formed the basis for evaluation questions that providers were asked to respond to.

Provider responses were submitted and held on a secure electronic tendering system which evaluators accessed to complete initial evaluation against the scoring criteria, which was laid out in the procurement documents.

On completion of the initial evaluation, evaluation panel representatives met to agree a consensus score for each question. The consensus score formed the final score for each question.

All Evaluators completed training on the Evaluation process prior to their initial evaluation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Value (Price) / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Services will commence in October 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2026, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 12 months until 31 March 2027.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Lancashire and South Cumbria

Lot No

3

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

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

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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Contract Start Date: 1st October 2025

Contract End Date: 31st March 2026

The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months, 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.

£900 per day.

The key criteria were considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents and formed the basis for evaluation questions that providers were asked to respond to.

Provider responses were submitted and held on a secure electronic tendering system which evaluators accessed to complete initial evaluation against the scoring criteria, which was laid out in the procurement documents.

On completion of the initial evaluation, evaluation panel representatives met to agree a consensus score for each question.

The consensus score formed the final score for each question.

All Evaluators completed training on the Evaluation process prior to their initial evaluation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Value (Price) / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Services will commence in October 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2026, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 12 months until 31 March 2027.


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: 2025/S 000-022966


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 1 - Cheshire and Merseyside

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 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

NHS Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT

The Tarvin Centre, Tarvin Community Centre

Chester

CH3 8LY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

Q7N9Z

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: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 2 - Greater Manchester

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Doctor's Pharmacy Limited

12 Park Hill, Bury Old Road

Manchester

M25 0FX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

FVE59

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £500 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 2 - Greater Manchester

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Stalybridge PCN

2 Waterloo Road

Stalybridge

SK15 2AU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

L3N6G

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £500 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 2 - Greater Manchester

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

GTD Healthcare

New Century House, Progress Way

Manchester

M34 2GP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

F9X1V

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £500 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 2 - Greater Manchester

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Wellfield Healthcare Ltd

55 Crescent Road

Manchester

M8 9JT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

FW308

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £500 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 3 - Lancashire and South Cumbria

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Doctor's Pharmacy Limited

12 Park Hill, Bury Old Road

Manchester

M25 0FX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

FVE59

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £900 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 3 - Lancashire and South Cumbria

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

H & A K Fletcher Ltd

331 GARSTANG ROAD

PRESTON

PR29UP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

FPK67

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £900 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 3 - Lancashire and South Cumbria

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Issa Medical Group

73 St Gregory Road

Preston

PR1 6YA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

H8G9Y

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £900 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 3 - Lancashire and South Cumbria

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 9

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

LPC

Simmons Street

Blackburn

BB2 1AX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service

M8M8P

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £900 taken into consideration


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 or the Procurement Act 2023 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 1st August 2025.

Written representation should be sent to: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

The individual(s) making the award decision are:

Lot 1

• Programme Delivery Manager x 3

Lot 2

• Winter Vaccinations Manager

• Project & Operations Co-ordinator (Winter Vaccinations)

• Operations Manager (Pharmacy) - Vaccinations programme

Lot 3

• Service Improvement Project Lead

• Operations Manager

• Head of Operations

Approval for all Lots

Head of Public Health

Programme Director North West

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 Key Criteria Questions were evaluated as scored sub-weighted questions, as follows:

Quality & Innovation - 20%

Value (price) - Pass/Fail

Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 30%

Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice - 40%

Social Value - 10%

The successful providers were selected based on achieving the highest overall weighted score against the Key Criteria (out of 100%). As a result, they are the recommended providers and have been awarded the contract, subject to final agreement.

Provider responses were submitted and held on a secure electronic tendering system which evaluators accessed to complete initial evaluation against the scoring criteria, which was laid out in the procurement documents.

On completion of the initial evaluation, evaluation panel representatives met to agree a consensus score for each question. The consensus score formed the final score for each question.

All Evaluators completed training on the Evaluation process prior to their initial evaluation

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England North West

Merseyside

Email

necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom