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NHS England - London Region has awarded a contract for the provision of Covid-19 vaccination services, specifically targeting outreach services in areas with low vaccination uptake or high hesitancy. The procurement process was conducted under urgent circumstances as specified in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, due to the potential risk to patient safety. The contract was awarded directly to University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust without prior publication of a call for competition.
The contract will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with an approximate value of £419,000. The industry category is miscellaneous health services, and the services will be primarily delivered in the London region, UKI. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of providing agile and responsive community outreach programmes.
Companies that excel in rapid mobilisation and establish trust within communities through consistent engagement are well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, businesses with expertise in collaborating with local organisations to overcome health disparities will find this contract highly beneficial for their growth and community impact. This procurement process, driven by urgent health needs, facilitates business expansion in critical public health sectors.
NHSE - NCL Provision of Covid-19 Vaccination Services. Provision of a vaccination outreach service deployed as either a roving service or pop-up site (or both) that provides access and support to communities or geographies with low vaccination uptake and/ or high vaccination hesitancy. This should include both advice and vaccine delivery. Where possible pop-up clinics should be held on a regular basis in the same venue to build trust and rapport to encourage uptake, or in partnership with trusted organisations. Aside from the vaccination of adults, the service should ensure provision to vaccinate infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years old in a clinical risk group under Patient Specific Direction (PSD) and children aged 5 years to 17 years. 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 PS419,000.
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