Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Contact person: Claire Pickard
E-mail: claire.pickard@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
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
Community and School Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS) in Birmingham and Solihull
Reference number: AG25015
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 Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide a Community and School Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS) in Birmingham and Solihull. <br/><br/>The service commencement date is 1 September 2026. The contract will be for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for a further two years under a NHS Standard Contract. The contract value is estimated to total £12.7m (including extensions) and a cost uplift factors (CUF) will apply from year one.<br/><br/>Please note, the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on 12th December 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham and Solihull
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current School Aged Immunisation Service contract expires on 31 August 2026. The service shall follow a national service specification. All details, including the specification has been made available as part of the procurement document suite on the Atamis portal.<br/><br/>School Aged Immunisation Services are required to be delivered predominantly in a school setting and currently covers;<br/>• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)vaccinations<br/>• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis(Td/IPV) booster<br/>• Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) conjugate vaccine<br/>• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) catch up vaccinations<br/>• School-aged children’s Seasonal Influenza vaccinations<br/><br/>The provider will also deliver a catch-up service for children and young people with any of the above missing vaccinations. It is important to note that vaccination schedules can change and evolve in the light of emerging best practice and scientific evidence and as such additional services may be added during the lifetime of the contract to best deliver the needs of the overall service. The Provider is required to reflect these changes accordingly in a timely way with agreement from the Commissioner. These vaccines form part of the national routine childhood vaccination programme, which aims to prevent school-aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. High uptake of vaccinations in this population also helps to protect the wider community through herd immunity.<br/><br/>The provider will also be required to offer a selective neonatal Hepatitis B domiciliary service to deliver Hepatitis B & MMR vaccinations (2nd & 6th) in a home setting, along with a Dried Blood Spot Test for HBsAG to babies born to Hepatitis B Positive mothers registered in Birmingham and Solihull.<br/><br/>The Commissioner expects the Community and School Aged Immunisation Service to be delivered primarily in schools with additional arrangements in place to vaccinate those service users who are not in mainstream education and those with an unknown school and domiciliary services. The Provider must offer the Service to 100% of eligible school-aged children and young people.<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for submissions is 12:00PM(Mid-day) on the 12th December 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2026
End:
31/08/2033
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:
The contract will be for an initial five-year term with the option to extend for a further two 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 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-056937
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/12/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/12/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the competitive process documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link:<br/><br/>https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects<br/><br/>You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C394758: COMP: Community & School Aged Immunisation Service in Birmingham & Solihull.<br/><br/>The Basic Selection Questions are Pass/Fail and the award criteria for the Key Criteria Questions are as follows and these will be scored on a 0-5 scoring mechanism;<br/><br/>Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 23.00%<br/>Key Criteria 2: Value: 20.00%<br/>Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 25.00%<br/>Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 22.00%<br/>Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10.00%<br/><br/>The evaluation stages are as follows;<br/><br/>Stage 1: Preliminary compliance review<br/>Stage 2: Preliminary compliance of the Financial Model Template<br/>Stage 3: Evaluation of the responses to the Basic Selection Questions and Key Criteria Questions <br/>Stage 4a: Moderation of the responses to the Basic Selection and Key Criteria Questions <br/>Stage 4b: Clarification (if required)<br/>Stage 4c: Re-moderation (if required)<br/>Stage 5: Evaluation of Section E – Economic and Financial Standing (Basic Selection Questions)<br/>Stage 6: Provider Notification of Evaluation Outcome.<br/><br/>Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations.<br/><br/>Please see published procurement documentation for further details.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/11/2025