COVID-19 South West Vaccination Outreach Services - Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

Descriptions

NHS England South West (the Commissioner) is seeking to commission a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver COVID-19 vaccination services in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The Commissioner has identified that there is a need for provision of COVID-19 vaccination services beyond that capable of being provided by the Site Sign-up Process The provided procurement documentation sets out the population need for outreach services for Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW). The Commissioner is seeking to procure a single provider to deliver a vaccination outreach service to cover enhanced aspects of vaccination awareness, engagement, education, roving multi vaccinations delivery and support to an outbreak response. The service through targeted interventions is aimed at reducing health inequalities, increasing access to and uptake of vaccination. The Outreach Service should embody the ambitions of the National Vaccination Strategy 'Shaping the future delivery of NHS vaccination services', published in December 2023. The Outreach Service should: • Be simple, convenient, and efficient in helping people make an informed choice through understanding why they need a vaccination and how to access it. • Be delivered by persons appropriately trained, skilled and competent to administer primarily COVID-19 and Influenza vaccinations, but also other vaccinations, where agreed by the Commissioner. • Reach into under-served populations through targeted interventions that support uptake for individuals and communities with low uptake and coverage. Communities and interventions should be based on available data and public health expertise and principles. • Collaborate with Commissioning bodies, other NHS Providers, Local Authorities, and other Partners to ensure no-one is left behind and value for money is maximised. • Use existing community assets so vaccination services reach into communities and the issues people care about. • Collaborate with existing providers of vaccination services in the geography to address gaps and not duplicate existing core vaccination services. The contract term is for 7 months, from 1 September 2025 - 31 March 2026. The number of vaccines to be delivered will be determined by patient choice. The anticipated contract value is as per the provided 'Schedule 3' document within the procurement documentation. Interested providers will be able to view the opportunity and access the tender documentation via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome This exercise is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.