NHS England South (South West) - School Aged Immunisation Service

Descriptions

NHS England South (South West) is seeking to commission School Aged Immunisation Services to the South West. The procurement has been split into regional lots; Lot 1 - Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (Primary) Lot 2 - Somerset (Primary) Lot 3 - Devon (Primary) Lot 4 - Somerset (Secondary) Lot 5 - Devon (Secondary) The aim of the School Aged Immunisation Service is to prevent the eligible population, which is defined as any eligible child attending a school, or not attending a school but registered or eligible to be registered with a GP and/or resident within the defined geographic boundaries, from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The following vaccines, which form part of the national childhood immunisation programme, will be commissioned by the service with the purpose of preventing the infections and outbreaks caused by these organisms: •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)