Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
PE284YE
UK
Contact person: Marcus Wood
E-mail: marcus.wood@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=42165bac-539a-f111-813c-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
26086 - Influenza Vaccination Program
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced provider to deliver 1000 voucher based Influenza vaccinations utilizing pharmacies across Cambridgeshire as the delivery hubs. The Authority are looking for these to be delivered from 1st October through to the end of February 2027.
Key requirements:
• To have an established connection with 30+ pharmacies spread across the county.
• To provide staff with an easy method of signing up for the vaccinations.
Please click on the link to register an interest, which will give you access to review the Service Specification which providers further information. Please provide your expression of interest via ProContract by completing the EOI response document titled - 26085 - EOI 26085 Influenza Vaccinations.
In your response, please provide detailed responses to the key criteria provided making reference to how your company would offer a service in line with the specification.
IMPORTANT: The Council intends to follow the "Most Suitable Provider Process" (MSPP) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as set out in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced provider to deliver 1000 voucher based Influenza vaccinations utilizing pharmacies across Cambridgeshire as the delivery hubs. The Authority are looking for these to be delivered from 1st October through to the end of February 2027.
Key requirements:
• To have an established connection with 30+ pharmacies spread across the county.
• To provide staff with an easy method of signing up for the vaccinations.
Please click on the link to register an interest, which will give you access to review the Service Specification which providers further information. Please provide your expression of interest via ProContract by completing the EOI response document titled - 26085 - EOI 26085 Influenza Vaccinations.
In your response, please provide detailed responses to the key criteria provided making reference to how your company would offer a service in line with the specification.
IMPORTANT: The Council intends to follow the "Most Suitable Provider Process" (MSPP) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as set out in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/09/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Cambridgeshire County Council intends to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. The Council is of the view that we are likely to be able to identify the most suitable provider (without running a competitive process), considering the nature of the service and all relevant information available to us.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2026