NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP

Location

Leeds

Description

It is the intention to award contracts under the Most Suitable Provider Process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas: • Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire • Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding • Lot 3 - Somerset. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment. MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions). The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s) from the intention to follow the MSP process notice which was published in Find a Tender portal on 15 December 2025 (Notice identifier: 2005/S 000-082798). Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contracts for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The annual value of the contract for Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 £150,409, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 £106,171 (Various annual values going forward). The annual value of the contract for Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 £284,011, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 £200,479 (Various annual values going forward). The annual value of the contract for Lot 3 - Somerset 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 £187,898, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 £132,634 (Various annual values going forward). These intended awards are for a new service. These intended awards are to incumbent providers.

Lot Division

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal 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 midnight on 28 January 2026 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). 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. Written representation should be sent to: Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net

Other Information

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 28 January 2026 (8 days following publication of intention to award notice). 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. Written representation should be sent to: Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net Details of the individual(s) making the award decision for Lot 1 & Lot 2: • Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). • Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). • Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). • The Public Health Commissioning Committee - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). • Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). Details of the individual(s) making the award decision for Lot 3: • Senior Commissioning Manager - SW Vaccination & Screening Team - SW Collaborative Commissioning Hub - (NHSE South West). • Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (SW Collaborative Commissioning Hub) - (NHSE South West). • Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West) • Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West). The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements. The key criteria that the Relevant Authorities used to make a decision were based upon a pass/fail basis. Successful providers were required to pass all criteria as stated. There were no conflicts of interests identified.