Official UK procurement notice
MSP: Covid Outreach Programme - East of England
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process to Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust for the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations across the East of England region from 3rd April 2025.<br/><br/>The value of the service provision resulting from this Procurement Process will be:<br/><br/>
- £7.54 for administration of each covid 19 vaccination plus an additional £2.50 where seasonal influenza is not given<br/>
- £10 per dose administered to housebound patients (this excludes patients’ resident in care homes)<br/><br/>plus an additional block amount, to be agreed.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Feb 2025, 12:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 May 2025, 10:51 BST
- Authority reference
AG24548- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019012- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e339Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 decision makers by 2nd April March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 2nd April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Representations must be made through the atamis system through project C338861 MSP - Covid Outreach Programme - East of England. <br/><br/>The decision makers for this process are the NHS England Public Health Oversight Group.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified. <br/><br/>The Most Suitable Provider was deemed the most capable provider to best meet the needs of the service against the basic selection criteria and key criteria. <br/><br/>The Key Criteria was prioritised as follows: <br/>(1) Quality & Innovation*<br/>(2) Value<br/>(3) Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>(4) Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice*<br/>(5) Social Value<br/>* Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice and Quality & Innovation are of equal importance in this MSP process.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
5 Mar 2025 → 6 May 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected5 Mar 2025
- Notice published6 May 2025, 10:51 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2025, 16:08 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Mar 2025, 16:08 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 May 2025, 10:51 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3.0.1 | 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 provide… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Confirmation of 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. This contract has now been formally awarded; this notice serves as an Confirmation of Award under the… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust | £1,200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010498-2025-1 · Hertfordshire NHS Community Trust
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitMediation bodyReview contact point
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hertfordshire NHS Community TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.