Community COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Fixed Sites for Cinderford, Lydney, Coleford Gloucestershire and Lydbrook Urgent award
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NHS England has overseen the procurement process for the "Community COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Fixed Sites for Lydney, Coleford Gloucestershire and Lydbrook Urgent award." This procurement falls under the health services industry category and involves urgent award procedures due to unforeseen events. The services will be provided in the South West region, specifically in the GL15 (Lydney), GL16 (Coleford), and GL17 (Lydbrook) postcode areas starting from 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026.
The procurement stage is at the award phase, following an initial national and regional competitive process, with key decisions made on 13th March 2025. The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit conducted the procurement on behalf of the Commissioners. For businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in vaccination programmes, this procurement represents a significant growth opportunity.
The urgent nature of the award highlights the importance of reliable and efficient service delivery, enabling suppliers to build capacity and expertise in meeting high-demand health service requirements. Suppliers will benefit from the contract's fixed-term nature, ensuring consistent income for the duration, with payments calculated at £7.54 per vaccine administered. The procurement process has been streamlined without prior publication of a call for competition, making it suitable for established small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with relevant capabilities.
A national competitive process was undertaken, followed by an additional regional competitive process. Due to no suitable tenders in response to the procurement process undertaken there is an extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the regulations. This urgent award is required to continue to deliver patient services within these areas.
The service will deliver Community COVID-19 vaccination services at additional fixed sites across the South West. This urgent award covers the postcode area GL14 within Cinderford, GL15 within Lydney, GL16 within Coleford Gloucestershire and GL17 within Lydbrook. The contract will be for a contract term of 12 months, services are planned to commence from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026.
The number of vaccines to be delivered will be determined by patient choice where suppliers will be paid PS7.54 per vaccine given
A national competitive process was undertaken, followed by an additional regional competitive process. Due to no suitable tenders in response to the procurement process undertaken there is an extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the regulations. This urgent award is required to continue to deliver patient services within these areas. The service will deliver Community COVID-19 vaccination services at additional fixed sites across the South West. This urgent award covers the postcode area GL14 within Cinderford, GL15 within Lydney, GL16 within Coleford Gloucestershire and GL17 within Lydbrook. The contract will be for a contract term of 12 months, services are planned to commence from 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2026. The number of vaccines to be delivered will be determined by patient choice where suppliers will be paid PS7.54 per vaccine given This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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