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TenderHealth servicesCPV: 85100000

NECS576 - Invitation to Tender - Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - North West

Not specified
Published 8 Apr, 2025
Contract Value
Not specified
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), on behalf of NHS England - North West, is seeking tender submissions for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service across multiple postcode areas in the North West of England. This tender, identified with the reference NECS576, falls under the health services industry category (CPV code 85100000) and aims to commission services at 66 Community Pharmacy sites. The procurement process is managed electronically via the Atamis portal, with competition documentation available from 8 April 2025.

The procurement stage is currently active, with the closing date for tender submission set at noon on 6 May 2025. The contract is set to begin on 1 August 2025 for an initial 20-month period, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months. This tender presents significant opportunities for community pharmacies and healthcare providers specialising in vaccination services.

By participating, businesses can enhance their service offerings and contribute to public health initiatives within the UKD region. This opportunity is well-suited for pharmacies and healthcare providers with the capability to efficiently deliver vaccination services across the specified postcode areas. Engaging in this tender can help expand market presence, establish long-term partnerships with NHS England, and drive business growth through a stable and potentially extended contract period.

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025.

Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection.

Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025

Lot Information9 Lots
1Liverpool Postcode Areas - L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L18, L25
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

2Knowsley Postcode Areas L32, L33, L36
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

3Sefton Postcode Areas L20, L21, L22
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

4St Helens Postcode Areas WA10, WA11, WA12
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

5Wirral Postcode Areas Group 1 (CH41, CH43, CH44, CH 45), Group 2 (CH46, CH47), Group 3 (CH48, CH49)
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

6Blackburn with Darwin Postcode Areas BB1, BB2, BB3
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

7East Lancashire Postcode Areas BB5, BB9, BB12, BB18
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

8Preston Postcode Areas PR1, PR2, PR3
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

9West Lancashire Postcode Areas L39, L40, WN8
Active

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission 66 Community Pharmacy sites for the provision of Community Pharmacy Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service for the North West of England. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 contract term is for an initial period of 20 months commencing on 01/08/2025 with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 06/05/2025. Additional information NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: NECS576 Community Pharmacy RSV & Pertussis Vaccination Enhanced Service - CP It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 08/04/2025 Additional information: Potential Providers must select a Lot and a postcode area within that Lot to submit Tender Responses to and these responses will be scored and selected from within each Lot and postcode area. The premises in which services are to be delivered must be within the selected postcode area.

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Tender

Contract Values

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Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is four years.

Key Dates

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Tender

08 Apr 2025 at 09:19

Tender Notice

Notice Status

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Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

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NE-
NHS ENGLAND - NORTH WEST
Services
Contact Name
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MERSEYSIDE
N/A
Not specified
Not specified
Not specified

Awarded Supplier

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Number of Suppliers
0
Awards Value
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