NHSE - NWL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services

Location

London:

Description

NHSE - NWL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services.

Total Quantity or Scope

To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care of eligible population in identified NWL locations during the upcoming COVID19 campaigns. - Ensure equitable access for all residents for immunisations, regardless of location, age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. - Build and maintain trust within communities whilst being culturally sensitive and maintaining accessibility. - Understand and address health disparities and ensure that all residents have equal opportunity for vaccinations. - Conduct community outreach and campaigns to raise awareness. - Provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate vaccination services to diverse communities within NWL to enhance accessibility and acceptance. - Increase vaccination rates within targeted communities. This contract award has been made following Urgent Award Process (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 14). This contract will be for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 (12 months). The approximate lifetime value of the contract for 12 months is £730,000.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Legal Justification

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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 an incumbent provider within the NWL footprint, having taken part in previous campaigns. A delay in national confirmation of funding created an unrealistic timeframe, in which a full procurement process would have left gaps in the provision of vaccines in the upcoming Spring campaign for large numbers of eligible individuals and/or groups. Discussion has taken place with all London ICB Programme Leads and it has been agreed that due to the serious time constraints and ensuring readiness for Spring, a direct award of 12 months to incumbent providers is essential. In addition, there is significant concern on the extent of reduction in Access and Inequalities funding, and with no surge budget this year, that providers will not come forward to support any shorter contract period as it is not financially viable for them. It is recommended that regional approval is provided to issue direct award contracts to existing incumbent providers to enable the commissioning of outreach services for 2025/26.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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 an incumbent provider within the NWL footprint, having taken part in previous campaigns. A delay in national confirmation of funding created an unrealistic timeframe, in which a full procurement process would have left gaps in the provision of vaccines in the upcoming Spring campaign for large numbers of eligible individuals and/or groups. Discussion has taken place with all London ICB Programme Leads and it has been agreed that due to the serious time constraints and ensuring readiness for Spring, a direct award of 12 months to incumbent providers is essential. In addition, there is significant concern on the extent of reduction in Access and Inequalities funding, and with no surge budget this year, that providers will not come forward to support any shorter contract period as it is not financially viable for them. It is recommended that regional approval is provided to issue direct award contracts to existing incumbent providers to enable the commissioning of outreach services for 2025/26. Award decision makers: Following a national CEG decision, the London Regional Executive team approved the request for an Outreach Service, Direct Award (12 months) to incumbent providers. - Regional Director of Finance, NHSE London - Regional Director of Commissioning, NHSE London - Director of Commissioning Finance, NHSE London Approval was also given by: - Operational Director - Covid-19 and Influenza Vaccination Programmes, NHSE London - Assistant Director of Delivery, NHSE London - Vaccine Programme Lead, NHSE London There were no conflicts of interest identified in the decision making process.