Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process led by NHS England North East and Yorkshire aims to award contracts under the Direct Award Process B, as outlined in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The focus is on delivering a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme and a gonorrhoea vaccination programme across various localities. The procurement pertains to the provision of services within the miscellaneous health services category.
With contracts being awarded on 20 August 2025, the services are expected to commence by 01 September 2025, covering regions including Yorkshire & Humber and North East and North Cumbria. The procurement method employed was 'limited', enabling direct awarding without prior call for competition, signifying the urgency and specificity of the service requirements. This tender opens opportunities for healthcare providers who specialise in sexual health services, particularly those experienced in vaccination programmes.
The contracts cover large geographical areas, providing substantial scope for expansion and collaboration with local authorities to ensure service accessibility and coverage. Eligible providers must have existing Local Authority contracts and must pass rigorous quality and financial evaluations, emphasising the importance of well-established, financially stable organisations in competitive bidding. The additional funding and the lack of baseline activity levels for these new programmes offer growth potential for businesses adept at scaling healthcare solutions rapidly and efficiently.
Lot Information10 Lots
1Lot 1 - North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 1 - North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 31 March 2029 - with option to extend for 2-years (1+1).
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 2 - Hull - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 01 April 2026 with option to extend for 6-years (4+2).
3Lot 3 - East Riding
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: Lot 3 - East Riding - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 31 March 2026.
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 4 - Leeds - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 31 March 2030 with option to extend by 4-years.
5Lot 5 - Bradford
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 5 - Bradford - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 31 March 2033.
6Lot 6 - Kirklees
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 6 - Kirklees - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 31 March 2032.
7Lot 7 - Wakefield
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 7 - Wakefield - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 30 September 2031.
8Lot 8 - Barnsley
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 8 - Barnsley - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 30 June 2028.
9Lot 9 - Doncaster
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: Yorkshire & Humber: * Lot 9 - Doncaster - service to commence by 01 September with an expiry 30 September 2027.
10Lot 10 - Newcastle Upon Tyne
CancelledNHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B under 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 these awards. Following the government's acceptance of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice that the NHS should implement: * a routine mpox pre-exposure vaccination programme building on the existing offer JCVI statement on mpox vaccination as a routine programme - GOV.UK * a routine opportunistic gonorrhoea vaccination programme JCVI advice on the use of meningococcal B vaccination for the prevention of gonorrhoea - GOV.UK The Relevant Authority is now seeking suitable providers by no later than 01 September 2025 necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net to deliver the vaccinations alongside existing vaccination programmes (HPV GBMSM) delivered in place-based Local Authority commissioned sexual health services. Providers must deliver sexual health services in identified localities and work with partners to ensure effective programme coverage and equity of access to the local eligible population. Eligibility The JCVI advised that the vaccination programmes, which have similar eligibility criteria, should primarily target gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) who meet the eligibility criteria and are at highest risk of exposure to Mpox and Gonorrhoea. There may also be a small number of individuals other than GBMSM with a similar risk of infection as the eligible GBMSM groups who can be offered the vaccines. Individuals should be identified through sexual health services using markers of high risk of infection. This includes a recent history of multiple sexual partners or recent bacterial sexually transmitted infection. Full details on the eligible cohorts for each programme are available in the service specifications for each programme. Activity/funding Funding of PS10.06 will be provided for each dose of vaccine delivered to members of the identified cohort. An additional PS8.00 per vaccination delivered will be provided in 2025/26 to support mobilisation. This additional implementation payment will be reviewed in advance of 2026/27 contract year. As these are newly developed programmes, no baseline activity level for these vaccinations is available. Activity delivered in 2025/26 will be used to determine an Indicative Activity Plan for 2026/27 and future contract years. Delivery date Providers should build on the existing delivery of vaccinations including HPV GBMSM and the accelerated Mpox vaccination programme (where implemented) and make arrangements to deliver to the eligible population accessing their services from August 2025. Providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. Provider Eligibility Criteria: Eligible providers must: * Hold a current Local Authority contract for the delivery of Sexual Health Services for one or more of the Lots/Localities as identified in this procurement process. * Pass all questions within the Regulation 20 questionnaire parts 1 and part 2 and the associated quality and financial stability assessment in part 3 of the questionnaire. Contract Term: To commence in August 2025 and providers should be offering both vaccines by no later than 01 September 2025. The contract term will be co-terminus with the Local Authority contract for Sexual Health Services as highlighted for each Location/Lot which includes any permissible extension periods which would be subject to the enactment of the Local Authority: Location/Lot: North East and North Cumbria: * Lot 10 - Newcastle Upon Tyne - service to commence by 01 September expiry 30 September 2030.
