Official UK procurement notice
NECS574 - Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire
Authority: NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have are undertaken a competition process to provide Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.
Contract Start: 01 October 2025
Contract End: 31 March 2026
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
CPV: Health and social work services · Health services
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1North YorkshireCancelledRenewal North East, North West +7
The service provides an outreach programme to deliver Covid-19 vaccinations to hard-to-reach patient cohorts. This includes but is not limited to delivery of of vaccinations across the geography and temporary pop-up sites such as community centres, church halls etc to increase access to services. The outreach programme is flexible and delivered in collaboration with the relevant authority dependant on local need and identified gaps in service during each Covid vaccination campaign.
Lot #2YorkCancelledRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot #3Hull and East RidingCancelledRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot #4North Lincs and North East LincsCancelledRenewal North East, North West +7
Lot #5North EastCancelled North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot #6NorthumberlandCancelledRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot #7TeessideCancelledRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot #8Barnsley, South YorkshireAwardedRenewal North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Lot #9Rotherham, South YorkshireCancelledRenewal UK, North East +1
Lot #10Sheffield, South YorkshireCancelledRenewal North East, North West +7
Lot #11Doncaster, South YorkshireCancelledRenewal North East, North West +7
Lot #12KirkleesRenewal North East
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission Covid Vaccination Program - Covid Outreach Service - NECS574.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare 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.
There is a total of 12 Lots associated with this procurement as follow:
- Lot 1 - North Yorkshire.
- Lot 2 - York.
- Lot 3 - Hull and East Riding.
- Lot 4 - North Lincs and Northeast Lincs.
- Lot 5 - Northeast.
- Lot 6 - Northumberland.
- Lot 7 -Teesside.
- Lot 8 - Barnsley.
- Lot 9 - Rotherham.
- Lot 10 - Sheffield.
- Lot 11 - Doncaster.
- Lot 12 - Kirklees.
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 months commencing on 01 October 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 May 2025, 12:58 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2025, 13:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 May 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NECS574- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065909- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d13Find a Tender
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 Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 17 September 2025. Any representations should be sent via the Atamis messaging portal and/or via email to [email protected] There were no declared potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision. Conflicts of interest were completed by all involved in the process and no potential conflicts were identified. The scoring criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questions were either evaluated as Pass/Fail or For Information. The Relevant Authority considered the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined below and detailed within in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Documentation. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 30% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 40% Quality and Innovation - 20% Social Value - 10% Value (price) - Pass/Fail The successful provider(s) were selected based on offering the most advantageous tender by scoring the highest combined score against the key criteria question and pass the financial element i.e. Confirm that they would deliver the service for £500 per session as evaluated against the published evaluation criteria as detailed within the ITT. As a result, they are the recommended provider(s) and will be been awarded the contract, subject to final agreement. Lots 2, 5 and 6 did not yeild a recommended provider as part of this competitive process and therefore are non-award.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 May 2025, 12:01 BST
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 16 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened23 May 2025, 12:01 BST
- Submission deadline27 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts387 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published371 days ago16 Oct 2025, 13:37 BST
Notice history
5 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Deadline moved to 27 May 2025, 12:00 BST23 May 2025, 11:56 BST+4 days · was 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete18 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
- Buyer details updated18 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Sept 2025, 17:24 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2025, 13:37 BST
Published amendments (3 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextCommunication · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. | **Please note the updated URL for access to the procurement documentation** The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welc… | |
| — | TextShort Description · II.1.4 | North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire - NECS574. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of thi… | North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire - NECS574. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of thi… | |
| — | TextTitle · II.2.1 | Lot 12 - Kirklees | A review of capacity in the Kirklees area has now determined that there is no further requirement for additional outreach provision and therefore Lot 12 - Kirklees has been withdrawn and is now excluded from this procurement process and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been undertaken under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. | |
| — | Textshort description · II.1.4. | North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire - NECS574. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of thi… | North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Community COVID-19 Vaccination Service - Outreach Service for North East and Yorkshire - NECS574. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of thi… | |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2. | 23 May 2025 | 27 May 2025 | +4 d |
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice. A review of capacity in the Kirklees area has now determined that there is no further requirement for additional outreach provision and therefore Lot 12 - Kirklees has been withdrawn and is now excluded from this procurement process and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been undertaken under the Health Care Services (Provider Selec…
Please note change in date for receipt of tender: 27 May 2025 at 12 Noon.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has now been formally awarded using the PSR Competitive Process. 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 Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regul…
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 18 Jul 2025
- 2025-05: 3 releases · 6 May 2025, 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 8 · Barnsley, South Yorkshire1 award | |||
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSMEBarnsley | £500 † | — | Awarded |
| Not linked to a lot9 awards | |||
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| International Healthcare Recruitment LTD | £500 † | — | Awarded |
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Cromwell Medical Staffing LimitedSME | £500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Cromwell Medical Staffing LimitedSME | £500 † | — | Awarded |
13 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 054443-2025-2025/S 000-018204-1
- Signed
- 5 Sept 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Following F03 Contract award Notice (Intention to award) the preferred service providers for Lot 1 to Lot 11 indicated that they did not wish to proceed to contract award. See section V- award of contract - F03: Contract award notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041249 for the published providers. Therefore, in accordance with the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender (ITT), The Commissioner reserves the right to award a Contract to any other Potential Supplier who is the next available highest scoring, complaint tender, whose Tender meets the required evaluation standards in the event that the Contract cannot be entered into with the Preferred Service Provider. The Commissioner shall do so in order of the evaluated total weighted score, by seeking to award the Contract to the highest scoring Potential Supplier first. Please see F03- Contract Notice reference: 2025/S 000-054440 for details for the next available highest scoring, complaint tender whose Tender meets the required evaluation standards for each Lot (1-11) ., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Following F03 Contract award Notice (Intention to award) the preferred service providers for Lot 1 to Lot 11 indicated that they did not wish to proceed to contract award. See section V- award of contract - F03: Contract award notice Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041249 for the published providers. Therefore, in accordance with the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender (ITT), The Commissioner reserves the right to award a Contract to any other Potential Supplier who is the next available highest scoring, complaint tender, whose Tender meets the required evaluation standards in the event that the Contract cannot be entered into with the Preferred Service Provider. The Commissioner shall do so in order of the evaluated total weighted score, by seeking to award the Contract to the highest scoring Potential Supplier first. Please see F03- Contract Notice reference: 2025/S 000-054440 for details for the next available highest scoring, complaint tender whose Tender meets the required evaluation standards for each Lot (1-11) .
Contract 041249-2025-1 · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-10 · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-11 · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-2 · International Healthcare Recruitment LTD
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-3 · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-4 · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-5 · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-6 · Cromwell Medical Staffing LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-7 · Cromwell Medical Staffing LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
Barnsley · International Healthcare Recruitment LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 041249-2025-9
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
1. North Yorkshire
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
3 - Hull and East Riding
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Status
- active
North Lincs and Northeast Lincs
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Northeast
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
8. Barnsley
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
9 - Rotherham
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
10 - Sheffield
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
11 - Doncaster
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2025
- Value
- £500
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · North Yorkshire | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · North Lincs and North East Lincs | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Teesside | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Barnsley, South Yorkshire | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · Doncaster, South Yorkshire | 3bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS England - North East and Yorkshire YorkshireReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
13 commercial parties on the notice- Cromwell Medical Staffing LimitedAwarded supplier
- Drugs4DeliveryAwarded supplier
- Hartlepool & Stockton Health LtdAwarded supplier
- Hot Pharma LtdAwarded supplier
- International Healthcare Recruitment LTDAwarded supplier
- International Healthcare Recruitment LTDAwarded supplier
- Medix-AG LimitedAwarded supplier
- Non- Award - See section VIIAwarded supplier
- See VII.2.1 Description of the modificationsAwarded supplier
- Your PharmacyAwarded supplier
Show 3 more suppliers
- Your PharmacyAwarded supplier
- Your PharmacyAwarded supplier
- Your PharmacyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.