Market Engagement - School Aged Immunisation Services for the South West

Tender description

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates to a virtual pre-procurement market engagement / briefing event on 4th May 2023 15:00-16:30. NHS England (NHSE) South West invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, to provide School Aged Immunisation Services within Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW), Somerset, Cornwall and Gloucestershire. The virtual event is intended to give potential providers a briefing onf the service, requirements, opportunity, procurement portal and timelines etc. To register your interest you will need to access the project spaceopportunity on Atamis (details below). Once you have done this, you will need to send a message via the portal confirming the attendee details for the event, to enable the invitation to be sent. Attendee details: Name Job Title Email Phone Number The procurement is expected to will be split into 4 lots, as detailed below: • Lot 1 Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW), • Lot 2 Somerset • Lot 3 Cornwall • Lot 4 Gloucestershire The annual block contract value across all lots is currently expected to be £2,648,091. At higher uptake levels contract values are currently estimated to be £3,052,513. All figures subject to change. The contract will be for an initial 5 year term, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine market interest levels and relates only to pre-procurement market engagement. Providers who express interest at this stage are not bound to participate in any future procurement exercise. This exercise is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Lot 1: Lot 1- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW),Swindon, Wiltshire (BSW) This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates to a virtual pre-procurement market engagement / briefing event on 4th May 2023 15:00-16:30. NHS England (NHSE) South West invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, to provide School Aged Immunisation Services within Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Lot 1- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) has an expected annual block contract value of £936,804.00. The financial model for the contract will be based on a block plus variable element. The variable payment will be made for additional activity delivered over and above the agreed activity plan set for block and at an enhanced tariff for routine immunisations (currently HPV, MenACWY and Td/IPV) and at a marginal tariff for seasonal influenza. All programme activity will be monitored as part of the contract review meeting process and to enable variable payment. At higher uptake levels this contract has a potential estimated contract value for BSW of £1,080,939 Programme background Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost- effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals and to protecting the population's health. School Aged Immunisation programmes provide vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines. Vaccinations are provided, on behalf of the NHS, in line with the National Childhood Immunisation Programme which aims to prevent school aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The programmes currently in scope are: • Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (Td/IPV adolescent booster); • Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY); • Human papillomavirus (HPV); • Seasonal influenza (flu) immunisation programmes for school aged children (the cohort is expected to expand in future years); and • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) catch-up. This scope may be extended in future to include additional programmes as advised/recommended by the Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations and/or at the request of the Commissioner. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the service will be achieved by delivering safe and effective, evidence-based, population-wide immunisation programmes. The service offer will incorporate the following features: • a planned and co-ordinated programme of timely delivery with strong local leadership focussed on maximising coverage and uptake • identification of, and full offer to, the whole eligible population, with repeated offers until school leaving age as required to achieve maximum coverage • delivery in a way which addresses local health inequalities, tailoring and targeting interventions when necessary • the service will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way to meet the needs of local diverse populations • safe and effective delivery by suitably trained, competent healthcare professionals with effective use of skill mix to achieve efficiency and value for money • accurate and timely recording, collation and reporting of vaccinations both for individuals and at population level • a programme of promotion activities to encourage vaccine uptake. This will include collaborating with and supporting NHS England and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in any campaigns or activities they undertake • there is an expectation that the contract holder(s) for all lots will work with public health nursing and other children's services across the geography/ies to maximise collaboration and opportunities for an integrated service offer and delivery. The provider will work with the commissioner to implement the recommendations of the national immunisation strategy (publication imminent) which are expected to recommend continuing to build innovative and integrated services linking with wider models of vaccination delivery at system level. BSW School Aged population In scope are those children eligible for the programmes identified within the national service specification, within the school-aged population in BSW. The adolescent programme is predominantly delivered within the secondary schools. The Seasonal Flu programme is predominantly delivered to primary school children, reception to year 6 (the cohort is expected to expand in future years). The table below shows the numbers of schools and approximate children in schools by area: System: BSW Children (Reception to Year 11): 131,206 Primary Schools: 382 Secondary Schools: 72 Please note that these are approximate numbers at the date of publishing. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Lot 2: Lot 2 - Somerset This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates to a virtual pre-procurement market engagement / briefing event on 4th May 2023 15:00-16:30. NHS England (NHSE) South West invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, to provide School Aged Immunisation Services within Somerset. Lot 2- Somerset has an expected annual block contract value of £532,347 The financial model for the contract will be based on a block plus variable element. The variable payment will be made for additional activity delivered over and above the agreed activity plan set for block and at an enhanced tariff for routine immunisations (currently HPV, MenACWY and Td/IPV) and at a marginal tariff for seasonal influenza. All programme activity will be monitored as part of the contract review meeting process and to enable variable payment. At higher uptake levels this contract has a potential estimated contract value for Somerset of £613,943. Programme background Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost- effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals and to protecting the population's health. School Aged Immunisation programmes provide vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines. Vaccinations are provided, on behalf of the NHS, in line with the National Childhood Immunisation Programme which aims to prevent school aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The programmes currently in scope are: • Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (Td/IPV adolescent booster); • Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY); • Human papillomavirus (HPV); • Seasonal influenza (flu) immunisation programmes for school aged children (the cohort is expected to expand in future years); and • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) catch-up. This scope may be extended in future to include additional programmes as advised/recommended by the Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations and/or at the request of the Commissioner. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the service will be achieved by delivering safe and effective, evidence-based, population-wide immunisation programmes. The service offer will incorporate the following features: • a planned and co-ordinated programme of timely delivery with strong local leadership focussed on maximising coverage and uptake • identification of, and full offer to, the whole eligible population, with repeated offers until school leaving age as required to achieve maximum coverage • delivery in a way which addresses local health inequalities, tailoring and targeting interventions when necessary • the service will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way to meet the needs of local diverse populations • safe and effective delivery by suitably trained, competent healthcare professionals with effective use of skill mix to achieve efficiency and value for money • accurate and timely recording, collation and reporting of vaccinations both for individuals and at population level • a programme of promotion activities to encourage vaccine uptake. This will include collaborating with and supporting NHS England and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in any campaigns or activities they undertake • there is an expectation that the contract holder(s) for all lots will work with public health nursing and other children's services across the geography/ies to maximise collaboration and opportunities for an integrated service offer and delivery. The provider will work with the commissioner to implement the recommendations of the national immunisation strategy (publication imminent) which are expected to recommend continuing to build innovative and integrated services linking with wider models of vaccination delivery at system level. Somerset School Aged population In scope are those children eligible for the programmes identified within the national service specification, within the school-aged population in Somerset. The adolescent programme is predominantly delivered within the secondary schools. The Seasonal Flu programme is predominantly delivered to primary school children, reception to year 6 (the cohort is expected to expand in future years). The table below shows the numbers of schools and approximate children in schools by area: System: Somerset Children (Reception to Year 11): 74,381 Primary schools: 259 Secondary schools: 38 Please note that these are approximate numbers at the date of publishing. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Lot 3: Lot 3 - Cornwall This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates to a virtual pre-procurement market engagement / briefing event on 4th May 2023 15:00-16:30. NHS England (NHSE) South West invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, to provide School Aged Immunisation Services within Cornwall. Lot 3 - Cornwall has an expected annual block contract value of £532,146. The financial model for the contract will be based on a block plus variable element. The variable payment will be made for additional activity delivered over and above the agreed activity plan set for block and at an enhanced tariff for routine immunisations (currently HPV, MenACWY and Td/IPV) and at a marginal tariff for seasonal influenza. All programme activity will be monitored as part of the contract review meeting process and to enable variable payment. At higher uptake levels this contract has a potential estimated contract value for Cornwall of £611,154. Programme background Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost- effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals and to protecting the population's health. School Aged Immunisation programmes provide vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines. Vaccinations are provided, on behalf of the NHS, in line with the National Childhood Immunisation Programme which aims to prevent school aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The programmes currently in scope are: • Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (Td/IPV adolescent booster); • Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY); • Human papillomavirus (HPV); • Seasonal influenza (flu) immunisation programmes for school aged children (the cohort is expected to expand in future years); and • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) catch-up. This scope may be extended in future to include additional programmes as advised/recommended by the Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations and/or at the request of the Commissioner. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the service will be achieved by delivering safe and effective, evidence-based, population-wide immunisation programmes. The service offer will incorporate the following features: • a planned and co-ordinated programme of timely delivery with strong local leadership focussed on maximising coverage and uptake • identification of, and full offer to, the whole eligible population, with repeated offers until school leaving age as required to achieve maximum coverage • delivery in a way which addresses local health inequalities, tailoring and targeting interventions when necessary • the service will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way to meet the needs of local diverse populations • safe and effective delivery by suitably trained, competent healthcare professionals with effective use of skill mix to achieve efficiency and value for money • accurate and timely recording, collation and reporting of vaccinations both for individuals and at population level • a programme of promotion activities to encourage vaccine uptake. This will include collaborating with and supporting NHS England and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in any campaigns or activities they undertake • there is an expectation that the contract holder(s) for all lots will work with public health nursing and other children's services across the geography/ies to maximise collaboration and opportunities for an integrated service offer and delivery. The provider will work with the commissioner to implement the recommendations of the national immunisation strategy (publication imminent) which are expected to recommend continuing to build innovative and integrated services linking with wider models of vaccination delivery at system level. Cornwall School Aged population In scope are those children eligible for the programmes identified within the national service specification, within the school-aged population in Cornwall. The adolescent programme is predominantly delivered within the secondary schools. The Seasonal flu programme is predominantly delivered to primary school children, reception to year 6 (the cohort is expected to expand in future years). The table below shows the numbers of schools and approximate children in schools by area: System: Cornwall Children (Reception to Year 11): 72,199 Primary schools: 245 Secondary schools: 42 Please note that these are approximate numbers at the date of publishing. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Lot 4: Lot 4 Gloucestershire This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates to a virtual pre-procurement market engagement / briefing event on 4th May 2023 15:00-16:30. NHS England (NHSE) South West invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, to provide School Aged Immunisation Services within Gloucestershire. Lot 4 Gloucestershire has an expected annual block contract value of £646,794. The financial model for the contract will be based on a block plus variable element. The variable payment will be made for additional activity delivered over and above the agreed activity plan set for block and at an enhanced tariff for routine immunisations (currently HPV, MenACWY and Td/IPV) and at a marginal tariff for seasonal influenza. All programme activity will be monitored as part of the contract review meeting process and to enable variable payment. At higher uptake levels this contract has a potential estimated contract value for Gloucestershire of £746,476. Programme background Immunisation is one of the most successful and cost- effective health protection interventions. High immunisation rates are key to preventing the spread of infectious disease, complications and possible early death among individuals and to protecting the population's health. School Aged Immunisation programmes provide vaccinations to all children and young people of school age, whether they attend state school, independent school, complex needs schools or alternative settings. Children and young people that are educated at home can attend community clinics or their local school to receive the vaccines. Vaccinations are provided, on behalf of the NHS, in line with the National Childhood Immunisation Programme which aims to prevent school aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The programmes currently in scope are: • Diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis (Td/IPV adolescent booster); • Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY); • Human papillomavirus (HPV); • Seasonal influenza (flu) immunisation programmes for school aged children (the cohort is expected to expand in future years); and • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) catch-up. This scope may be extended in future to include additional programmes as advised/recommended by the Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations and/or at the request of the Commissioner. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the service will be achieved by delivering safe and effective, evidence-based, population-wide immunisation programmes. The service offer will incorporate the following features: • a planned and co-ordinated programme of timely delivery with strong local leadership focussed on maximising coverage and uptake • identification of, and full offer to, the whole eligible population, with repeated offers until school leaving age as required to achieve maximum coverage • delivery in a way which addresses local health inequalities, tailoring and targeting interventions when necessary • the service will be delivered in a culturally sensitive way to meet the needs of local diverse populations • safe and effective delivery by suitably trained, competent healthcare professionals with effective use of skill mix to achieve efficiency and value for money • accurate and timely recording, collation and reporting of vaccinations both for individuals and at population level • a programme of promotion activities to encourage vaccine uptake. This will include collaborating with and supporting NHS England and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in any campaigns or activities they undertake • there is an expectation that the contract holder(s) for all lots will work with public health nursing and other children's services across the geography/ies to maximise collaboration and opportunities for an integrated service offer and delivery. The provider will work with the commissioner to implement the recommendations of the national immunisation strategy (publication imminent) which are expected to recommend continuing to build innovative and integrated services linking with wider models of vaccination delivery at system level. Gloucestershire School Aged population In scope are those children eligible for the programmes identified within the national service specification, within the school-aged population in Gloucestershire. The adolescent programme is predominantly delivered within the secondary schools. The Seasonal Flu programme is predominantly delivered to primary school children, reception to year 6 (the cohort is expected to expand in future years). The table below shows the numbers of schools and approximate children in schools by area: System: Gloucestershire Children (Reception to Year 11): 89,835 Primary schools: 279 Secondary schools: 67 Please note that these are approximate numbers at the date of publishing. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).