Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS ENGLAND
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Contact person: Rebecca Rogers
E-mail: scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Perinatal Immunisation Services in Dorset
Reference number: C357533
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is published as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine the level of interest from providers in delivering Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset.
Perinatal Immunisation Services being commissioned include Pertussis, Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinations for newborn infants, and the roll out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme for pregnant woman over 28 weeks.
The Commissioner seeks Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset.
The aim of Perinatal Immunisation Services is to offer vaccination to pregnant women alongside existing planned antenatal appointments, to facilitate improvement of vaccinations offered to newborn infants on a targeted basis (BCG, Hep B as required), to improve data quality, improve uptake and reduce inequalities in access to immunisations across the perinatal pathway. To support the understanding of requirement, the service specifications and sample reporting requirements relating to the individual vaccination programmes have been provided in Atamis.
To co-ordinate delivery of the improvement programme in the system of Dorset, in partnership with the two maternity providers. The programme seeks to
- increase uptake of maternal vaccinations
- improve timeliness of the BCG vaccination programme
- Improve quality of data on uptake and inequalities
- Take steps to address inequalities in accessing these programmes
Further information on this can be found in the Transformation funding outcomes provided in Atamis.
The contract will start on 1st September 2025, it is anticipated that the contract term will be 3 years with a 2 year optional extension.
No changes are foreseen across the life of the contract, other than demographic changes, and increase in income should uptake and activity increase.
We do not believe that TUPE would apply in this award.
The total contract value will be £130,000 per annum plus variable income arising from vaccinations administered for RSV, pertussis and flu. At present this is estimated to be in the region of £120,000 per annum.
Providers who wish to express their interest will need to log into the e-procurement system, Atamis, to access the market engagement questionnaire. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to be able to submit your expression of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire.
Expressions of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire must be received by no later than 12 noon on Friday 6th June 2025.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33651000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK25
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is published as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine the level of interest from providers in delivering Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset.
Perinatal Immunisation Services being commissioned include Pertussis, Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinations for newborn infants, and the roll out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme for pregnant woman over 28 weeks.
The Commissioner seeks Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset.
The aim of Perinatal Immunisation Services is to offer vaccination to pregnant women alongside existing planned antenatal appointments, to facilitate improvement of vaccinations offered to newborn infants on a targeted basis (BCG, Hep B as required), to improve data quality, improve uptake and reduce inequalities in access to immunisations across the perinatal pathway. To support the understanding of requirement, the service specifications and sample reporting requirements relating to the individual vaccination programmes have been provided in Atamis.
To co-ordinate delivery of the improvement programme in the system of Dorset, in partnership with the two maternity providers. The programme seeks to
- increase uptake of maternal vaccinations
- improve timeliness of the BCG vaccination programme
- Improve quality of data on uptake and inequalities
- Take steps to address inequalities in accessing these programmes
Further information on this can be found in the Transformation funding outcomes provided in Atamis.
The contract will start on 1st September 2025, it is anticipated that the contract term will be 3 years with a 2 year optional extension.
No changes are foreseen across the life of the contract, other than demographic changes, and increase in income should uptake and activity increase.
We do not believe that TUPE would apply in this award.
The total contract value will be £130,000 per annum plus variable income arising from vaccinations administered for RSV, pertussis and flu. At present this is estimated to be in the region of £120,000 per annum.
Providers who wish to express their interest will need to log into the e-procurement system, Atamis, to access the market engagement questionnaire. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to be able to submit your expression of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire.
Expressions of interest / completed market engagement questionnaire must be received by no later than 12 noon on Friday 6th June 2025.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/07/2025
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
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest and completed questionnaire using the correspondence function within Atamis.
Decision makers - Managing Director (system development Yand commissioning) and South West System Oversight and Co-ordination Leadership Team
This is a Prior Information Notice, to help the Commissioner understand the market interest. The awarding of this contract will be 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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/05/2025