Official UK procurement notice
Perinatal Immunisation Services in Dorset to NHS England
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England South West is commissioning Perinatal Immunisation Services within Dorset.
Perinatal Immunisation Services being commissioned include Pertussis, Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccinations for newborn infants, and the roll out of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme for pregnant woman over 28 Weeks.
The Commissioner intends to contract for the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract term will be for a duration of 3 years with a 2 year optional extension, and will commence on 1st September 2025. The total estimated contract value is £1,250,000 across the 5 years.
This notice is placed to set out NHS England South West's (the Commissioner's) intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
CPV: General anti-infectives for systemic use and vaccines · Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Aug 2025, 15:48 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2025, 12:55 BST
- Authority reference
C369879- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048737- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b94Find 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13/08/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Publisher note: The decision to award this contract in line with the Most Suitable Provider Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria, and the 5 key criteria (see below), which were assessed on a "Pass" / "Fail" basis, the key criteria were weighted equally. Assessment of the providers were based on publicly available information, evidence available through their existing contract with NHS England South West where one existed, as well as further information that was requested as part of the MSP process. Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust attained a "pass" on all elements of the basic selection criteria and the key criteria assessment, meeting the requirements of the assessment. Award decisions have been made by the Head of Public Health Commissioning, with key decision makers being Senior Commissioning Manager. No conflicts of interest were declared. The key criteria for review were as follows: a. Quality and innovation i. Provider to give an example of an improvement in care delivery relevant to the sexual assault and abuse services pathway that they have implemented within the last three years ii. Review of evidence of relevant accreditations or service development initiatives e.g. Bluestar pre-trial guidance iii. Evidence of robust clinical governance and safeguarding policies and frameworks relevant to the delivery of sexual assault and abuse services iv. Evidence of quality assurance processes for monitoring and reporting purposes. b. Value i. Assurance that the provider will be able to meet all of the requirements of the service over the life of the contract within the stated annual and overall financial envelope ii. Assurance of the provider's financial planning and resilience, including the management of financial risk. c. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability i. Evidence of collaborative working and integrated delivery within the sexual violence pathway in, around and relevant to Devon and Cornwall ii. Review of provider workforce strategies including recruitment & retention and training iii. Evidence of successful recruitment and retention of senior and specialist workforce. d. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice i. Evidence of the provider's understanding of the stakeholders they will need to work with to deliver a high quality service ii. Evidence of the provider's ability to support adults with complex trauma who have experienced sexual violence iii. Health inequalities reporting and evidence of improvement e. Social value i. Evidence that the provider over the last five years has taken measures to reduce their carbon emissions and/or contributed to the local community with recruitment opportunities and career development ii. Examples of co-production and elevating the survivor voice iii. Evidence of relevant evaluation, research and best practice development. 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 13/08/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: [email protected]
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The Commissioner intends to contract for the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract was formally awarded on 14th August 2025 and will commence on 1st September 2025. The contract term will be for a duration of 3 years, ending on 31st August 2028, with a 2 year optional extension. The total estimated contract value is £1,250,000 across the 5 years. No conflicts…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust | £1,250,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Perinatal Immunisation Services in Dorset to NHS England · Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 25 Jul 2025
- Value
- £1,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dorset Healthcare University Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.