Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
UK
Contact person: Claire Pickard
E-mail: claire.pickard@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
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
School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire
Reference number: AG24016
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands (The Commissioners) notified the market of an opportunity to provide School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (Lot 1), Lincolnshire (Lot 2), and Northamptonshire (Lot 3).<br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028. The contract(s) will be for an initial three (3) year term with the option to extend for a further two (2) years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 861 074.32
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England - Midlands intend to award a contract to Leicestershire Partnership Trust for the Provision of School Aged Immunisation Service for Lot 1: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 3 years initial term with an extension period of up to 2 Years. <br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £5, 211, 173.95<br/><br/>This is an existing service and has been awarded to an existing supplier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation:
/ Weighting: 21.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability:
/ Weighting: 26.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice:
/ Weighting: 23.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 5: Social Value:
/ Weighting: 10.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
20.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 years initial term with an extension period of up to 2 Years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2: Lincolnshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Lincolnshire has not been awarded.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 21.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 26.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 23.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 5: Social value
/ Weighting: 10.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
20.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3: Northamptonshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England - Midlands intend to award a contract to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of School Aged Immunisation Service for Lot 3: Northamptonshire following a robust Competitive Process.<br/><br/>The contract will be for a duration of 3 years initial term with an extension period of up to 2 Years.<br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £3, 649, 900.37.<br/><br/>This is an existing service and has been awarded to an existing supplier.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 21.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability
/ Weighting: 26.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 23.00%
Quality criterion: Key Criteria 5: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
20.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 years initial term with an extension period of up to 2 Years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-000065
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Lot 1: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leicestershire Partnership Trust
Room 100/110 , Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Leicester Road
Glenfield
LE3 8RA
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 246 360.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Lot 3: Northamptonshire
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
St Mary' s Hospital, London Road
Kettering
NN15 7PW
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 649 900.35
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. <br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19th May 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.<br/><br/>Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C317131: COMPETITIVE: School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS)<br/><br/>The below evaluation panel completed individual evaluations and took part in moderation to agree and finalise scores and rationales. <br/><br/>• Public Health Contracts Manager, Evaluator<br/>• Immunisation Co-ordinator, Evaluator<br/>• Senior Public Health Commissioning Manager, Project Lead and Evaluator<br/>• Head of Immunisation (East Midlands) and Regional Pharmacy Lead for Vaccination Programmes, Project Lead and Evaluator<br/>• Senior Finance Manager – Public Health, Evaluator<br/>• Finance Manager – Public Health (COVID Programme), Evaluator<br/>• Public Health Contracts Manager, Evaluator <br/>• Senior Vaccination Manager, Evaluator<br/>• Vaccination Coordinator, Evaluator<br/>• Vaccination Manager, Evaluator<br/>• Screening and Immunisation Lead (Public Health Consultant), Evaluator<br/>• Screening and Immunisation Coordinator, Evaluator<br/>• Finance Support Officer (Public Health), Observer<br/>• Lead Nurse for Quality and Risk – Vaccination Programme, Evaluator<br/>• Head of Vaccination and Screening Programmes, Evaluator<br/>• Senior Finance Project Lead, Evaluator<br/><br/>The award decision makers were NHS England Regional Commissioning Group.<br/><br/>1 conflict of interest was identified during the process and the conflicted individual was removed from related discussions and did not take part in the evaluation of bids.<br/><br/>Basic selection criteria followed a Pass/Fail and information model. <br/><br/>Key criteria followed a weighted model as follows;<br/><br/>• Quality & Innovation – 21.00%<br/>• Value – 20.00%<br/>• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 26.00%<br/>• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 23.00%<br/>• Social Value – 10.00%<br/><br/>The preferred Providers were awarded based on the highest overall weighted score and meeting all of the basic selection criteria.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2025