Planning

NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP

  • NHS England North East and Yorkshire (Yorkshire and Humber)
  • NHS England South West

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082798

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f579

Published 15 December 2025, 10:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England North East and Yorkshire (Yorkshire and Humber)

City Office Park, 3 Leeds City Office Park, Holbeck

Leeds

LS11 5BD

Email

necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

NHS Organisation Data Service

(Q72)

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England South West

South West House, Blackbrook Park Avenue

Taunton

TA1 2PX

Email

necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

NHS Organisation Data Service

(Q85)

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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 another address:

North of England Commissioning Support

John Snow House Durham University Science Park

Co. Durham

DH1 3YG

Email

necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

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

NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP

Reference number

NHSE1097

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) who intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas:

• Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire

• Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding

• Lot 3 - Somerset

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment.

MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions). The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s).

Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE1 - East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

North East Lincolnshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas:

• Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 £150,409, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 £106,171 (Various annual values going forward).

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years; this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment.

MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions). The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s).

Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this MSP and communicate with potential providers, accordingly there will be no hard copy documents issued, and all communications with the Relevant Authorities and NECS, including your expression of interest and provider response submission, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal.

It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk

or phone number 0800 9956035.

Potential providers will be able to express their interest and access the MSP documentation from 12:00 Noon 15 December 2025 and expressions of interest and submission of required questionnaires/documentation must be made by 12 Noon 05 January 2026.

To view the specification and/or express an interest in this MSP please visit 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: C406377 - NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP.

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award contracts using the most suitable provider process. The decision will be made for Lot 1 & Lot 2 by:

• Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire)- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• The Public Health Commissioning Committee- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire).

The decision will be made for Lot 3 by:

• Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (NHSE South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub)

• Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West)

• Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West).

The Relevant Authority will select the MSPs based on the following stages:

1) A potential provider MUST be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in.

2) The potential provider will have to satisfy the Basic Selection Criteria Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3a.

3) The potential provider will then be assessed against the Key Criteria as set out below to determine the MSPs.

a) Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail

b) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Pass/Fail

b) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice value - Pass/Fail

c) Value - Pass/Fail

d) Social Value - Pass/Fail

e) Declarations - Pass/Fail

f) Financial Due Diligence - Pass/Fail

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

Hull and East Riding

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas:

• Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 £284,011, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 £200,479 (Various annual values going forward).

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services.

In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment.

MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions) and be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities.

The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s).

Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this MSP and communicate with potential providers, accordingly there will be no hard copy documents issued, and all communications with the Relevant Authorities and NECS, including your expression of interest and provider response submission, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal.

It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk

or phone number 0800 9956035.

Potential providers will be able to express their interest and access the MSP documentation from 12:00 Noon 15 December 2025 and expressions of interest and submission of required questionnaires/documentation must be made by 12 Noon 05 January 2026.

To view the specification and/or express an interest in this MSP please visit 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: C406377 - NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP.

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award contracts using the most suitable provider process. The decision will be made for Lot 1 & Lot 2 by:

• Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire)- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• The Public Health Commissioning Committee- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire).

The decision will be made for Lot 3 by:

• Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (NHSE South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub)

• Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West)

• Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West).

The Relevant Authority will select the MSPs based on the following stages:

1) A potential provider MUST be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in.

2) The potential provider will have to satisfy the Basic Selection Criteria Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3a.

3) The potential provider will then be assessed against the Key Criteria as set out below to determine the MSPs.

a) Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail

b) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Pass/Fail

b) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice value - Pass/Fail

c) Value - Pass/Fail

d) Social Value - Pass/Fail

e) Declarations - Pass/Fail

f) Financial Due Diligence - Pass/Fail

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Somerset

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas:

• Lot 3 - Somerset 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 £187,898, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 £132,634 (Various annual values going forward).

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment.

MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions) and be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities.

The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s).

Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this MSP and communicate with potential providers, accordingly there will be no hard copy documents issued, and all communications with the Relevant Authorities and NECS, including your expression of interest and provider response submission, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal.

It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk

or phone number 0800 9956035.

Potential providers will be able to express their interest and access the MSP documentation from 12:00 Noon 15 December 2025 and expressions of interest and submission of required questionnaires/documentation must be made by 12 Noon 05 January 2026.

To view the specification and/or express an interest in this MSP please visit 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: C406377 - NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP.

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award contracts using the most suitable provider process. The decision will be made for Lot 1 & Lot 2 by:

• Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire)- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• The Public Health Commissioning Committee- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire)

• Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire).

The decision will be made for Lot 3 by:

• Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (NHSE South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub)

• Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West)

• Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West).

The Relevant Authority will select the MSPs based on the following stages:

1) A potential provider MUST be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in.

2) The potential provider will have to satisfy the Basic Selection Criteria Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3a.

3) The potential provider will then be assessed against the Key Criteria as set out below to determine the MSPs.

a) Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail

b) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Pass/Fail

b) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice value - Pass/Fail

c) Value - Pass/Fail

d) Social Value - Pass/Fail

e) Declarations - Pass/Fail

f) Financial Due Diligence - Pass/Fail

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

29 January 2026


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes