Community Outreach Support Service

Location

London

Description

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to due to loss of personalised vaccination delivery service within Worcester City providing outreach to patients. Previous provider is no longer able to deliver service. Delay would prevent opportunity for vulnerable patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority.

Total Quantity or Scope

This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. The service is for the region – Herefordshire & Worcestershire to provide Roving service to provide vaccinations to vulnerable patients.The Provider has been selected as they have proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.The contract start date is 13 April 2026 with a contract end date of 30 June 2026. The contract period is less than 12 months.The contract value is £8,000 plus IoS @ £10.06 each (estimate 2,000). Total estimated contract value £28,120.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulationsExplanation: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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.Regulation 14 Urgent Award has been applied to due to loss of personalised vaccination delivery service within Worcester City providing outreach to patients. Previous provider is no longer able to deliver service. Delay would prevent opportunity for vulnerable patients to be vaccinated and would likely pose a risk to patient / public safety. This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. The service is for the region – Herefordshire & Worcestershire to provide Roving service to provide vaccinations to vulnerable patients.The Provider has been selected as they have proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.The contract start date is 13 April 2026 with a contract end date of 30 June 2026. The contract period is less than 12 months.The contract value is £8,000 plus IoS @ £10.06 each (estimate 2,000). Total estimated contract value £28,120.Details of individual making decisions:Regional Commissioning Group 19 March 2026. Final approval was given by George Eldridge, Project Manager, Hereford and Worcestershire ICB and Kerry Wathen, Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations, NHS England Midlands on 08 April 2026.There were no conflicts of interest identified

Other Information

This circumstance was not foreseeable and not attributable to the Relevant Authority. The service is for the region – Herefordshire & Worcestershire to provide Roving service to provide vaccinations to vulnerable patients.The Provider has been selected as they have proven ability to deliver mobile clinics with existing trained workforce and can mobilise immediately ensuring continuity.The contract start date is 13 April 2026 with a contract end date of 30 June 2026. The contract period is less than 12 months.The contract value is £8,000 plus IoS @ £10.06 each (estimate 2,000). Total estimated contract value £28,120.Details of individual making decisions:Regional Commissioning Group 19 March 2026. Final approval was given by George Eldridge, Project Manager, Hereford and Worcestershire ICB and Kerry Wathen, Head of Vaccination Commissioning & Operations, NHS England Midlands on 08 April 2026.There were no conflicts of interest identified.