COVID-19 South West Vaccination Outreach Services

Descriptions

NHS England South West (the Commissioner) sought to commission a Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver COVID-19 vaccination services in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The Commissioner identified a need for COVID-19 vaccination services beyond those that could be provided through the Site Sign-up Process.

The procurement documentation outlined the population need for outreach services across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW).

The Commissioner aimed to procure a single provider to deliver a vaccination outreach service encompassing vaccination awareness, engagement, education, roving multi-vaccination delivery, and outbreak response support. The service, through targeted interventions, was intended to reduce health inequalities and improve access to and uptake of vaccinations.

The Outreach Service was designed to reflect the ambitions of the National Vaccination Strategy 'Shaping the future delivery of NHS vaccination services', published in December 2023.

The contract term was 7 months, from 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026.

The number of vaccines delivered was determined by patient choice. The contract value aligned with the 'Schedule 3' document included in the procurement materials.

Interested providers accessed the opportunity and supporting tender documentation via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

This procurement exercise was managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.