Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North West
Regatta Place, Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park
Liverpool
L3 4BL
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
Country
United Kingdom