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Please note this notice is linked to TED OJEU reference number 2019/S 149-368177. NHS England and NHS Improvement - Eastast of England welcomes responses from providers. The URL’s to the previous notices are: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be45b877-4967-416a-8d93-f9ce3ce303b7 https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:368177-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML NHS Arden and GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement – East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) is seeking market input to support the development of its proposal prior to publication of the formal procurement opportunity "Provision of Community and School Aged Immunisation Services across East of England".The contract(s) are due to commence on 1.9.2020.The Commissioner is also inviting potential Bidders to a Market Engagement Webinar taking place between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on 17.9.2019.Details of the Webinar will be circulated to delegates once the registration process closes 12:00 noon on 13.9.2019. The aim of the service is to deliver immunisation services to all eligible children and young people in school and other settings where appropriate (Pupil Referral Units, Home Schooling) across East of England. This contract is likely to be divided into lots. However, this has not yet been defined. The service should provide a dynamic, high performing, safe, effective and dedicated immunisation service that encompasses the immunisation programmes. The service should engage all children, young people and their parents and should be well known to the community it serves. The provider will need to provide services for the following immunisations: — Seasonal flu immunisation including Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) and Intramuscular (IM) vaccines in line with national roll out plans. This includes special schools (students and staff), — Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV), — Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y (MenACWY), — Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - girls and boys, — Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) catch-up.