Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Contact person: Craig Stephens
E-mail: craig.stephens@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
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
Black Country Covid-19 Targeted Outreach Intervention: Mobile vaccination provision
Reference number: C470697
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required to urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. <br/><br/>The service is for the region – Black Country and is for the delivery of outreach roving Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the four Black Country localities, targeting underserved populations. To maintain Covid-19 targeted outreach roving vaccination provision across Black Country localities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton) to prevent gaps in access and address health inequalities with any immediate loss of service requiring same-day action to ensure continuity of vaccination delivery. Demand is driven by low-uptake and needs rapid mobilisation in underserved communities, existing provider unexpectedly withdrew. Delay would prevent urgent patient care from being delivered, particularly for high-deprivation, hesitant and underserved groups.<br/><br/>The Provider has been selected as they have a proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with an existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.<br/><br/>The contract start date is 1 October 2026 with a contract end date of 31 January 2027. The contract period is less than 12 months.<br/><br/>The value is up to £120,000 for the life of the contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation:<br/>This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required to urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. <br/>The service is for the region – Black Country and is for the delivery of outreach roving Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the four Black Country localities, targeting underserved populations.<br/>To maintain Covid-19 targeted outreach roving vaccination provision across Black Country localities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton) to prevent gaps in access and address health inequalities with any immediate loss of service requiring same-day action to ensure continuity of vaccination delivery. Demand is driven by low-uptake and needs rapid mobilisation in underserved communities, existing provider unexpectedly withdrew. Delay would prevent urgent patient care from being delivered, particularly for high-deprivation, hesitant and underserved groups.<br/>The Provider has been selected as they have a proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with an existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.<br/>The contract start date is 1 October with a contract end date of 31 January 2027. The contract period is less than 12 months.<br/>The value is up to £120,000 for the life of the contract.<br/>Details of individual making decisions:<br/>Midlands Vaccination Commissioning Group virtual approval 8 September 2026. Final approval was given by NHS Black Country Integrate Care Board (ICB) – 9 September 2026 and Kerry Wathen, Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations, NHS England Midlands on 9 September 2026. <br/>There were no conflicts of interest identified
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
09/09/2026
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
Central Health Solutions Ltd
46/48 Beacon Buildings, Aldridge,
Walsall,
WS9 8AA
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to avoid loss of outreach service due to Provider withdrawal. The award is required to urgently as delay would prevent opportunity for patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. <br/><br/>The service is for the region – Black Country and is for the delivery of outreach roving Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the four Black Country localities, targeting underserved populations.<br/><br/>To maintain Covid-19 targeted outreach roving vaccination provision across Black Country localities (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton) to prevent gaps in access and address health inequalities with any immediate loss of service requiring same-day action to ensure continuity of vaccination delivery. Demand is driven by low-uptake and needs rapid mobilisation in underserved communities, existing provider unexpectedly withdrew. Delay would prevent urgent patient care from being delivered, particularly for high-deprivation, hesitant and underserved groups.<br/><br/>The Provider has been selected as they have a proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with an existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.<br/><br/>The contract start date is 1 October 2026 with a contract end date of 31 January 2027. The contract period is less than 12 months.<br/><br/>The value is up to £120,000 for the life of the contract.<br/><br/>Details of individual making decisions:<br/>Midlands Vaccination Commissioning Group virtual approval 8 September 2026. Final approval was given by NHS Black Country Integrate Care Board (ICB) – 9 September 2026 and Kerry Wathen, Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations, NHS England Midlands on 9 September 2026. <br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interest identified
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/09/2026