School Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England Midlands (The Commissioners) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (Lot 1), Lincolnshire (Lot 2), and Northamptonshire (Lot 3).

The service commencement date is 1 September 2025 and shall run until 31 August 2028. The contract(s) will be for an initial three (3) year term with the option to extend for a further two (2) years. The estimated contract value for all 3 Lots is £12, 050, 000.

School Aged Immunisation Services are required to be delivered predominantly in a school setting and currently covers;

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis (Td/IPV) booster
• Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) conjugate vaccine
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) catch up vaccinations.
• School-aged children’s Seasonal Influenza vaccinations

In addition, the provider will deliver a catch-up service for children and young people with any of the above missing vaccinations. It is important to note that vaccination schedules can change and evolve in the light of emerging best practice and scientific evidence and as such additional services may be added during the lifetime of the contract to best deliver the needs of the overall service. The Provider is required to reflect these changes accordingly in a timely way with agreement from the Commissioner.

These vaccines form part of the national routine childhood vaccination programme, which aims to prevent school-aged children from developing vaccine preventable childhood diseases that are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. High uptake of vaccinations in this population also helps to protect the wider community through herd immunity.

The Commissioner expects the school-aged immunisation service to be delivered primarily in schools with additional arrangements in place to vaccinate those service users who are not in mainstream education and those with an unknown school. The SAIS Provider must offer the Service to 100% of eligible school-aged children and young people.

Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 12:00PM (Mid-day) on the 7th February 2025.

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