Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement - East of England
Swift House, Colchester Road, Essex
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
UK
Contact person: Jessica Gaucher-Thompson
E-mail: jessica.gaucher-thompson@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
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
Market Engagement Webinar for Community and School Aged Immunisation Services for East of England
Reference number: NHSE&I-CSAIS East of England
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Please note this notice is linked to TED OJEU reference number 2019/S 149-368177. NHS England and NHS Improvement - Eastast of England welcomes responses from providers. The URL’s to the previous notices are: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be45b877-4967-416a-8d93-f9ce3ce303b7 https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:368177-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
NHS Arden and GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement – East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) is seeking market input to support the development of its proposal prior to publication of the formal procurement opportunity "Provision of Community and School Aged Immunisation Services across East of England".The contract(s) are due to commence on 1.9.2020.The Commissioner is also inviting potential Bidders to a Market Engagement Webinar taking place between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on 17.9.2019.Details of the Webinar will be circulated to delegates once the registration process closes 12:00 noon on 13.9.2019.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: TBD
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
UKH37
UKH36
UKH35
UKH34
UKH32
UKH31
UKH3
UKH25
UKH24
UKH23
UKH21
UKH2
UKH17
UKH16
UKH15
UKH14
UKH12
UKH11
UKH1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is to deliver immunisation services to all eligible children and young people in school and other settings where appropriate (Pupil Referral Units, Home Schooling) across East of England. This contract is likely to be divided into lots. However, this has not yet been defined. The service should provide a dynamic, high performing, safe, effective and dedicated immunisation service that encompasses the immunisation programmes. The service should engage all children, young people and their parents and should be well known to the community it serves.
The provider will need to provide services for the following immunisations:
— Seasonal flu immunisation including Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) and Intramuscular (IM) vaccines in line with national roll out plans. This includes special schools (students and staff),
— Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV),
— Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y (MenACWY),
— Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - girls and boys,
— Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) catch-up.
II.2.14) Additional information
The Commissioner is inviting potential Bidders to a Market Engagement Webinar taking place between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Tuesday 17.9.2019. The Webinar will cover the following:
— Give providers a brief overview on the scope of the procurement,
— Questionnaire results around the following:
—— Contract Lengths,
—— Lotting strategies,
—— Mobilisation risks and issues.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/11/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Commissioner is seeking market input to support the development of its proposal prior to publication of the formal procurement opportunity. If your organisation wishes to contribute and would like to attend the Market Engagement Webinar please register against Quote/tender 37052 in EU Supply (https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu) and complete the short questionnaire no later than 12:00 noon on Friday 13.9.2019, further details of the Webinar will be circulated to delegates once the registration process closes. You should provide any rationale for your responses within the questionnaire. This information will be kept confidential and considered in designing the scope of the service.
Please note this is purely a market assessment exercise to gather information on potential providers. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market assessment exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process.
An expression of interest in this PIN will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2019