COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services for the Midlands Region

  • NHS England

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052166

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0551af (view related notices)

Published 28 August 2025, 4:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7&8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Neelam Saroe

Email

neelamsaroe@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services for the Midlands Region

Reference number

AG25036

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***

NHS England – Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award contracts to:

Lot 1 - COVID-19- Black Country Targeted Outreach Intervention (Pop-Up & Mobile) - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC;

Lot 2 - COVID - 19 - Outreach Services - Coventry and Warwickshire - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC;

Lot 3 - COVID-19 - PCN Support Services - Coventry and Warwickshire - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC;

Lot 4 - Covid-19 - 5 years –17-year olds dedicated clinics - Derby City Locality - not awarded;

Lot 5 - Covid-19 - 6 Month - 4 year olds Vaccination Hub - Derby City Locality - not awarded;

Lot 6 - COVID-19 - 5–17-year-old dedicated clinic - Derbyshire Dales & High Peak - Lam Pharmacy & Health Limited;

Lot 7 - COVID-19-6 month- 4 years Vaccination Hub - Derbyshire Dales & High Peak - not awarded;

Lot 8- COVID 19- 6 month - 4 yrs Clinic Chesterfield, Bolsover, & NE Derbyshire - not awarded;

Lot 9 - COVID 19 - 5–17 years -Chesterfield, Bolsover and Northeast Derbyshire - not awarded;

Lot 10 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Outreach Vaccinations - Herefordshire - Taurus Healthcare Limited;

Lot 11 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Outreach Vaccinations - Worcestershire -Vertis Health;

Lot 12 -COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Site Selection (Outreach Services) - LLR - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC;

Lot 13 - COVID-19 - Covid Outreach - Lincolnshire - Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust;

Lot 14 -COVD-19 Outreach Services – Northamptonshire (North Northamptonshire) - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC;

Lot 15 - COVD-19 Outreach Services – Northamptonshire (West Northamptonshire) - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC.

Lot 16- COVID-19 - Nottingham & Nottinghamshire (Site Selection) - Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Patient Care Locally CIC;

Lot 17 - COVID-19 – Vaccination Outreach Services-Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

This is for the Provision of COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services for the Midlands Region.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2025/S 000-050633


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

VI.3

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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 Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12pm (midnight) on Thursday 4th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C369778 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme – Outreach Services for the Midlands Region.The award decision makers are NHS England’s Regional Commissioning Group and;The Project Group:The evaluation panel who consisted of NHS England and Regional ICB’s personnel: - - Pharmacy Programme Manager- Senior Programme Manager – Health Protection, Vaccinations and Immunisations- Operations Manager- Deputy Head of Operations Covid-19- Covid 19 Project Manager- Assistant Locality Lead –Vaccination Programme Team- Senior Programme Manager- Head of Immunisations- Programme Lead- Senior Project Manager- Health Inequalities Programme Lead- Head of Clinical BusinessNo conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.The Basic Selection Criteria was scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis. The Key Criteria (per Lot) were weighted as follows:1. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability – 20.00%2. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice - 35.00%3. Quality and Innovation – 15.00%4. Social Value – 10.00%5. Value – 20.00%The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined by the procurement panel to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service. These were assessed on a scored basis (0-5) as per the evaluation criteria set out within the procurement documentation.The awarded Providers have been selected as they have met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria and each Provider scored the highest overall out of 100 for each lot against the published Key Criteria (listed above).

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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 Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12pm (midnight) on Wednesday 10th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C369778 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme – Outreach Services for the Midlands Region.The award decision makers are NHS England’s Regional Commissioning Group and;The Project Group:The evaluation panel who consisted of NHS England and Regional ICB’s personnel: -- Pharmacy Programme Manager- Senior Programme Manager – Health Protection, Vaccinations and Immunisations- Operations Manager- Deputy Head of Operations Covid-19- Covid 19 Project Manager- Assistant Locality Lead –Vaccination Programme Team- Senior Programme Manager- Head of Immunisations- Programme Lead- Senior Project Manager- Health Inequalities Programme Lead- Head of Clinical BusinessNo conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.The Basic Selection Criteria was scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis. The Key Criteria (per Lot) were weighted as follows:1. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability – 20.00%2. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating Choice - 35.00%3. Quality and Innovation – 15.00%4. Social Value – 10.00%5. Value – 20.00%The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined by the procurement panel to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service. These were assessed on a scored basis (0-5) as per the evaluation criteria set out within the procurement documentation.The awarded Providers have been selected as they have met all requirements of the Basic Selection Criteria and each Provider scored the highest overall out of 100 for each lot against the published Key Criteria (listed above).