School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire

A Contract Award Notice
by NHS ENGLAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£4M-£5M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
06 May 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 2 suppliers

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands (The Commissioners) notified the market of an opportunity to provide School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (Lot 1), Lincolnshire (Lot 2), and Northamptonshire (Lot 3).The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028. The contract(s) will be for an initial three (3) year term with the option to extend for a further two (2) years.

Lot Division

1 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

NHS England - Midlands intend to award a contract to Leicestershire Partnership Trust for the Provision of School Aged Immunisation Service for Lot 1: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland following a robust Competitive Process.The contract will be for a duration of 3 years initial term with an extension period of up to 2 Years. The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028.The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £5, 211, 173.95This is an existing service and has been awarded to an existing supplier.

Award Criteria
Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation: 21.00%
Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability: 26.00%
Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 23.00%
Key Criteria 5: Social Value: 10.00%
price 20.00%
2 Lincolnshire

Lot 2: Lincolnshire has not been awarded.

Award Criteria
Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation 21.00%
Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 26.00%
Key Criteria 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 23.00%
Key Criteria 5: Social value 10.00%
price 20.00%
3 Northamptonshire

NHS England - Midlands intend to award a contract to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for the Provision of School Aged Immunisation Service for Lot 3: Northamptonshire following a robust Competitive Process.The contract will be for a duration of 3 years initial term with an extension period of up to 2 Years.The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028.The lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) is £3, 649, 900.37.This is an existing service and has been awarded to an existing supplier.

Award Criteria
Key Criteria 1: Quality and Innovation 21.00%
Key Criteria 3: Integration, Collaboration and Services Sustainability 26.00%
Key Criteria 4: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 23.00%
Key Criteria 5: Social Value 10.00%
price 20.00%

Award Detail

1 Leicestershire Partnership Trust (Glenfield)
  • Lot 1: Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
  • Reference: 018993-2025-1
  • Value: £5,246,360
2 Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Kettering)
  • Lot 3: Northamptonshire
  • Reference: 018993-2025-2
  • Value: £3,649,900

CPV Codes

  • 85100000 - Health services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C317131: COMPETITIVE: School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS)The below evaluation panel completed individual evaluations and took part in moderation to agree and finalise scores and rationales. • Public Health Contracts Manager, Evaluator• Immunisation Co-ordinator, Evaluator• Senior Public Health Commissioning Manager, Project Lead and Evaluator• Head of Immunisation (East Midlands) and Regional Pharmacy Lead for Vaccination Programmes, Project Lead and Evaluator• Senior Finance Manager – Public Health, Evaluator• Finance Manager – Public Health (COVID Programme), Evaluator• Public Health Contracts Manager, Evaluator • Senior Vaccination Manager, Evaluator• Vaccination Coordinator, Evaluator• Vaccination Manager, Evaluator• Screening and Immunisation Lead (Public Health Consultant), Evaluator• Screening and Immunisation Coordinator, Evaluator• Finance Support Officer (Public Health), Observer• Lead Nurse for Quality and Risk – Vaccination Programme, Evaluator• Head of Vaccination and Screening Programmes, Evaluator• Senior Finance Project Lead, EvaluatorThe award decision makers were NHS England Regional Commissioning Group.1 conflict of interest was identified during the process and the conflicted individual was removed from related discussions and did not take part in the evaluation of bids.Basic selection criteria followed a Pass/Fail and information model. Key criteria followed a weighted model as follows;• Quality & Innovation – 21.00%• Value – 20.00%• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 26.00%• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 23.00%• Social Value – 10.00%The preferred Providers were awarded based on the highest overall weighted score and meeting all of the basic selection criteria.

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