Summary of the contracting process
The Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, initiated by NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England South West, is currently in the planning stage. The procurement process is hosted by North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) and seeks to enhance routine childhood immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in North East Lincolnshire, Hull and East Riding, and Somerset. Designated as a service under the healthcare industry category, the planned contract start date is 01 February 2026, with expressions of interest and submissions due by 05 January 2026.
The contracts span an initial 14-month term, with further possible extensions contingent on funding and performance. Providers must hold a commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority to participate. The procurement is managed electronically.
Business growth opportunities through this tender are significant for providers of health services, especially those already involved in local Health Visitor Services. Successful engagement in this project allows businesses to expand their capabilities in delivering health services for children, enhancing public health initiatives. Suitable enterprises will possess proven expertise in quality and innovation in health services, integration and sustainability, reducing health inequalities, and providing value and social value.
The procurement process is governed by the NHS Provider Selection Regime 2023, favouring qualified partners ready to comply with NHS Standard Contract requirements.
Notice Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) who intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas: * Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire * Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding * Lot 3 - Somerset The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment. MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions). The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s). Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
Lot Information3 Lots
1Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire
PlannedNHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas: * Lot 1 - North East Lincolnshire 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 PS150,409, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 PS106,171 (Various annual values going forward). The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years; this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment. MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions). The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s). Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this MSP and communicate with potential providers, accordingly there will be no hard copy documents issued, and all communications with the Relevant Authorities and NECS, including your expression of interest and provider response submission, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035. Potential providers will be able to express their interest and access the MSP documentation from 12:00 Noon 15 December 2025 and expressions of interest and submission of required questionnaires/documentation must be made by 12 Noon 05 January 2026. To view the specification and/or express an interest in this MSP please visit the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C406377 - NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award contracts using the most suitable provider process. The decision will be made for Lot 1 & Lot 2 by: * Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire)- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * The Public Health Commissioning Committee- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). The decision will be made for Lot 3 by: * Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (NHSE South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub) * Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West) * Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West). The Relevant Authority will select the MSPs based on the following stages: 1) A potential provider MUST be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. 2) The potential provider will have to satisfy the Basic Selection Criteria Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3a. 3) The potential provider will then be assessed against the Key Criteria as set out below to determine the MSPs. a) Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail b) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Pass/Fail b) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice value - Pass/Fail c) Value - Pass/Fail d) Social Value - Pass/Fail e) Declarations - Pass/Fail f) Financial Due Diligence - Pass/Fail
2Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding
PlannedNHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas: * Lot 2 - Hull and East Riding 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 PS284,011, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 PS200,479 (Various annual values going forward). The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment. MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions) and be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities. The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s). Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this MSP and communicate with potential providers, accordingly there will be no hard copy documents issued, and all communications with the Relevant Authorities and NECS, including your expression of interest and provider response submission, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035. Potential providers will be able to express their interest and access the MSP documentation from 12:00 Noon 15 December 2025 and expressions of interest and submission of required questionnaires/documentation must be made by 12 Noon 05 January 2026. To view the specification and/or express an interest in this MSP please visit the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C406377 - NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award contracts using the most suitable provider process. The decision will be made for Lot 1 & Lot 2 by: * Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire)- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * The Public Health Commissioning Committee- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). The decision will be made for Lot 3 by: * Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (NHSE South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub) * Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West) * Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West). The Relevant Authority will select the MSPs based on the following stages: 1) A potential provider MUST be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. 2) The potential provider will have to satisfy the Basic Selection Criteria Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3a. 3) The potential provider will then be assessed against the Key Criteria as set out below to determine the MSPs. a) Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail b) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Pass/Fail b) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice value - Pass/Fail c) Value - Pass/Fail d) Social Value - Pass/Fail e) Declarations - Pass/Fail f) Financial Due Diligence - Pass/Fail
NHS England (North East and Yorkshire) and NHS England South West (the Relevant Authorities) intend to follow the MSP process to award contracts for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years in the following areas: * Lot 3 - Somerset 01 February 2026 - 31 March 2027 PS187,898, 01 April 2027 - 31 March 2028 PS132,634 (Various annual values going forward). The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a Local Authority's statutory responsibility for commissioning public health services for children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, this includes the requirement for Local Authority's to commission 0 to 5 years Health Visitor Services. In order to deliver the Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project, the MSPs MUST hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. All potential providers who do not meet this requirement will immediately FAIL the MSP process assessment and will be excluded from any further assessment. MSP's have been identified under the PSR 2023, MSP process for the provision of Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project to enhance Routine Childhood Immunisation uptake for 0-5 years and the MSP's will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the requirements of the NHS Standard Contract 2025_26 (or any edition or any subsequent revisions) and be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities. The MSP process allows for Expression of Interest (EOI) from other suitable and qualified providers as part of this process, and it should be noted that the result of this may be to terminate the MSP process and undertake a competitive process following assessment of other interested provider(s) should more than the MSPs be identified as capable provider(s). Contracts will run for an initial term of 14-months from 01 February 2026 until 31 March 2027, with the option at the discretion of the Relevant Authorities of extending the contract for a further 12-months and further 12-monthly increments up to the expiry date of the Local Authority Health Visitor Service Contract subject to the availability of funding and satisfactory financial and contractual performance. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this MSP and communicate with potential providers, accordingly there will be no hard copy documents issued, and all communications with the Relevant Authorities and NECS, including your expression of interest and provider response submission, will be conducted via the e-Tendering portal. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035. Potential providers will be able to express their interest and access the MSP documentation from 12:00 Noon 15 December 2025 and expressions of interest and submission of required questionnaires/documentation must be made by 12 Noon 05 January 2026. To view the specification and/or express an interest in this MSP please visit the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering system at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C406377 - NHSE1097 - Health Visitor Vaccination Pathfinder Project - MSP. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award contracts using the most suitable provider process. The decision will be made for Lot 1 & Lot 2 by: * Deputy Head of Public Health - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Screening and Immunisation Place Lead (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire)- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Screening & Immunisation Coordinator (Place Lead - Hull & East Riding) - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * The Public Health Commissioning Committee- (NHSE North East and Yorkshire) * Finance Manager - (NHSE North East and Yorkshire). The decision will be made for Lot 3 by: * Public Health Commissioning Officer (CQRS) - (NHSE South West Collaborative Commissioning Hub) * Head of Public Health Commissioning - (NHSE South West) * Senior Finance Manager - (NHSE South West). The Relevant Authority will select the MSPs based on the following stages: 1) A potential provider MUST be delivering and hold a current and valid commissioned Health Visitor Service Contract with the Local Authority within the designated lots/localities for which they are expressing an interest in. 2) The potential provider will have to satisfy the Basic Selection Criteria Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3a. 3) The potential provider will then be assessed against the Key Criteria as set out below to determine the MSPs. a) Quality and Innovation - Pass/Fail b) Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - Pass/Fail b) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice value - Pass/Fail c) Value - Pass/Fail d) Social Value - Pass/Fail e) Declarations - Pass/Fail f) Financial Due Diligence - Pass/Fail
