Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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 Services for Kent & Medway and Sussex to NHS England South East.
Reference number: C200695
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Previous Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025922-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1 (unable to link this)
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings.
To maintain continuity of the programme, delivering NHS England's responsibilities under the s7A agreement, it is necessary to re-procure immunisation programmes aimed at school aged children across the following geographical areas:
• Sussex
• Kent and Medway
The aim of the procurement was to seek providers with the capability of delivering the highest possible coverage of the programmes to protect the health of young people and the wider community in which they live.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals, and to protecting the population's health.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification, detailed in Appendix C.
Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations').
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
33 421 164.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Kent and Medway
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings.
To maintain continuity of the programme, delivering NHS England's responsibilities under the s7A agreement, it is necessary to re-procure immunisation programmes aimed at school aged children across the following geographical areas:
• Kent and Medway
The aim of the procurement was to seek providers with the capability of delivering the highest possible coverage of the programmes to protect the health of young people and the wider community in which they live.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals, and to protecting the population's health.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification, detailed in Appendix C.
Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations').
This procurement followed a competitive process, based on the Open procedure.
The Commissioner contracted the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract started on 01st August 2024 and will end 31st July 2029 (31st July 3031 if extension option is exercised). The total contract will be £17,617,583.20, inclusive of extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: MEAT
/ Weighting: 100
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: 2
II.2.1) Title
Sussex
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ22
UKJ27
UKJ28
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS School Aged Immunisation (SAI) programmes cover vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings.
To maintain continuity of the programme, delivering NHS England's responsibilities under the s7A agreement, it is necessary to re-procure immunisation programmes aimed at school aged children across the following geographical areas:
• Sussex
The aim of the procurement was to seek providers with the capability of delivering the highest possible coverage of the programmes to protect the health of young people and the wider community in which they live.
Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals, and to protecting the population's health.
The services in scope are only those identified within SAI service specification, detailed in Appendix C.
Services procured through this tender process are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations').
This procurement followed a competitive process, based on the Open procedure.
The Commissioner contracted the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract started on 01st August 2024 and will end 31st July 2029 (31st July 3031 if extension option is exercised). The total contract will be £13,060,184.95, inclusive of extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: MEAT
/ Weighting: 100
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
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:
2026/S 000-059020
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Kent
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 17 617 583.20
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Sussex
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 13 060 184.90
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2026