Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Contact
Claire Pickard
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Community and School Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS) in Birmingham and Solihull
Reference number
AG25015
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Community and School Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS) in Birmingham and Solihull.
The service commencement date is 1 September 2026. The contract will be for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for a further two years under a NHS Standard Contract. The contract value is estimated to total £12.7m (including extensions) and a cost uplift factors (CUF) will apply from year one.
Please note, the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on 12th December 2025.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham and Solihull
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current School Aged Immunisation Service contract expires on 31 August 2026. The service shall follow a national service specification. All details, including the specification has been made available as part of the procurement document suite on the Atamis portal.
School Aged Immunisation Services are required to be delivered predominantly in a school setting and currently covers;
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)vaccinations
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis(Td/IPV) booster
• Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) conjugate vaccine
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) catch up vaccinations
• School-aged children’s Seasonal Influenza vaccinations
The provider will also deliver a catch-up service for children and young people with any of the above missing vaccinations. It is important to note that vaccination schedules can change and evolve in the light of emerging best practice and scientific evidence and as such additional services may be added during the lifetime of the contract to best deliver the needs of the overall service. The Provider is required to reflect these changes accordingly in a timely way with agreement from the Commissioner. These vaccines form part of the national routine childhood vaccination programme, which aims to prevent school-aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. High uptake of vaccinations in this population also helps to protect the wider community through herd immunity.
The provider will also be required to offer a selective neonatal Hepatitis B domiciliary service to deliver Hepatitis B & MMR vaccinations (2nd & 6th) in a home setting, along with a Dried Blood Spot Test for HBsAG to babies born to Hepatitis B Positive mothers registered in Birmingham and Solihull.
The Commissioner expects the Community and School Aged Immunisation Service to be delivered primarily in schools with additional arrangements in place to vaccinate those service users who are not in mainstream education and those with an unknown school and domiciliary services. The Provider must offer the Service to 100% of eligible school-aged children and young people.
Please note the deadline for submissions is 12:00PM(Mid-day) on the 12th December 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £12,700,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2026
End date
31 August 2033
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for a further two years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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 000-056937
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the competitive process documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:
https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects
You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C394758: COMP: Community & School Aged Immunisation Service in Birmingham & Solihull.
The Basic Selection Questions are Pass/Fail and the award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a 0-5 scoring mechanism;
Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 23.00%
Key Criteria 2: Value: 20.00%
Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 25.00%
Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 22.00%
Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10.00%
The evaluation stages are as follows;
Stage 1: Preliminary compliance review
Stage 2: Preliminary compliance of the Financial Model Template
Stage 3: Evaluation of the responses to the Basic Selection Questions and Key Criteria Questions
Stage 4a: Moderation of the responses to the Basic Selection and Key Criteria Questions
Stage 4b: Clarification (if required)
Stage 4c: Re-moderation (if required)
Stage 5: Evaluation of Section E – Economic and Financial Standing (Basic Selection Questions)
Stage 6: Provider Notification of Evaluation Outcome.
Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.
Please see published procurement documentation for further details.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom