Buyer Name: NHS England
Buyer Address: London, UKI, United Kingdom
Contact Email: scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Buyer Name: NHS England
Buyer Address: London, UKI, United Kingdom
Contact Email: scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
NHS England South East Region (the Commissioner) are looking to continue the School Aged Immunisations Service (SAIS) with the current provider in Buckinghamshire. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, the Commissioner is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The contract term will be for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 1 year, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and with agreement of the provider. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026. The total contract value excluding extensions is £3,824,999.25, and £5,099,999 including extensions. This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
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Lot Description: NHS England South East Region (the Commissioner) are looking to continue the School Aged Immunisations Service (SAIS) with the current provider in Buckinghamshire. 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. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines. NHS England Public Health Commissioning Teams are responsible for the commissioning of local SAI services under the Section 7a mandate in line with the national programme requirements and a national service specification. The term of the existing SAIS contract is due to expire on 31st March 2026 and the Commissioner has proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment of the incumbent provider, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, the Commissioner is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The contract term will be for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 1 year, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and with agreement of the provider. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st April 2026. The total contract value excluding extensions is £3,824,999.25, and £5,099,999 including extensions. The contract value is subject to year on year uplifts according to NHS Business rules for that contracting year. This transparency notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the incumbent provider, using direct award process C under Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: An option to extend for a further 1 year, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and with agreement of the provider.
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
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