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Contract Notice

NECS576 - Invitation to Tender - Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - North West

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe83
Published by:
NHS England - North West
Authority ID:
AA82959
Publication date:
14 April 2025
Deadline date:
06 May 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS England - North West

Q75 & Q84

Merseyside

UK

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKD

Internet address(es)

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

I.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 abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

NECS576 - Invitation to Tender - Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - North West

Reference number: NECS576

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for one lot only

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Liverpool Postcode Areas - L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L18, L25

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Knowsley Postcode Areas L32, L33, L36

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Sefton Postcode Areas L20, L21, L22

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

St Helens Postcode Areas WA10, WA11, WA12

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Wirral Postcode Areas Group 1 (CH41, CH43, CH44, CH 45), Group 2 (CH46, CH47), Group 3 (CH48, CH49)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Blackburn with Darwin Postcode Areas BB1, BB2, BB3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

East Lancashire Postcode Areas BB5, BB9, BB12, BB18

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Preston Postcode Areas PR1, PR2, PR3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

West Lancashire Postcode Areas L39, L40, WN8

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England.

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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/08/2025

End: 31/03/2029

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Services will commence in August 2025 and will continue until 31st March 2027, with an option for the Commissioner to extend for 24 months until 31 March 2029.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 06/05/2025

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 06/05/2025

Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference:

NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

NHS England

London

UK

Internet address(es)

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

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/04/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85100000 Health services Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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