Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccination (BCG) Pathway Service for NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board

Description

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board ("BOB") are seeking to commission suitably qualified providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver BCG Pathway Services in line with requirements across the Oxfordshire footprint. The service will be procured as three lots. Bidders can bid for one or more lots. Lot 1: Children's BCG Community Service (0-1 years) Lot 2: BCG Service (1-16 years) Lot 3: Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme Lot 1: Children's BCG Community Service (0-1 years) and Lot 3: Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme are currently commissioned by NHS England. Lot 2: BCG Service (1-16 years) is currently commissioned by NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB. This is a collaborative commissioning between NHSE and NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB. If all lots are awarded to one provider the ICB will act as Lead commissioner for all three lots and all invoicing will be directly made to NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB. If the outcome of this procurement process results in lots being awarded to different providers, BOB ICB reserves the right to delegate NHS England as the Lead Commissioner for one or more lots. The aim of this local service is to provide vaccination to those eligible, as per service specs, who may have missed the routine offer at birth. The aim of the BCG Immunisation Programme is to protect those who are at an increased risk from exposure to and developing human tuberculosis, which may result in serious illness or premature death. This service is expected to provide a Newborn Blood Spot Screening (NBBS) service to those who have been identified as not previously receiving the service and have moved into the Oxfordshire area. The contract period offered for each lot will be for a period of 12 months commencing 1st November 2024. A standard NHS contract will be used for each lot of this service. The total financial envelope is £50,000 over the 12-month duration. The deadline for the receipt of tenders is 12 noon 06 September 2024. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Lot 1: Children's BCG Community Service (0-1 years) NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capacity and capability to deliver Children's BCG Community Services (0-1 years) across the Oxfordshire footprint. The community service supports an integrated Children's BCG Pathway. The service is a community targeted childhood BCG immunisation Service for children 0-1years. The service is open to all eligible children 0-1 years services, registered with an Oxfordshire ICB GP, resident in Oxfordshire Local Authority or attending an Oxfordshire school. Children born outside of local maternity provision (movers in) or not eligible at birth can access the community service. Eligibility for immunisation is to be assessed at HCP core contacts, including registration / transfer in contacts. Appointments or clinics will be offered on a countywide basis to increase accessibility, A minimum of two follow up clinic appointments will be offered. Children who fail to attend three times are referred back to the referrer and GP. Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board is conducting this procurement in accordance with Regulation 11 The Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR Regulations). The total financial envelope is £15,000 over the 12-month duration. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12 noon 06 September 2024. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Reference: C300610. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Lot 2: BCG Service (1-16 years) NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capacity and capability to deliver BCG Service (1-16 years) across the Oxfordshire footprint. The community service supports an integrated Children's BCG Pathway. The service is a community targeted childhood BCG immunisation Service for children 1-16 years. The service is open to all eligible children 1-16 years services, registered with an Oxfordshire ICB GP, resident in Oxfordshire Local Authority or attending an Oxfordshire school. Children born outside of local maternity provision (movers in) or not eligible at birth can access the community service. Eligibility for immunisation is to be assessed at HCP core contacts, including registration / transfer in contacts. Appointments or clinics will be offered on a countywide basis to increase accessibility, A minimum of two follow up clinic appointments will be offered. Children who fail to attend three times are referred back to the referrer and GP. Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board is conducting this procurement in accordance with Regulation 11 The Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR Regulations). The total financial envelope is £15,000 over the 12-month duration. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12 noon 06 September 2024. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Reference: C300610. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Lot 3: Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB) is seeking to secure a provider who has the capacity and capability to deliver Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme across the Oxfordshire footprint. The service applies equally to all infants registered or resident in Oxfordshire for whom a health visiting service is provided, up to one year of age, whose NBS screening results are not available, whether they were born in England, other countries of the UK, or born abroad. For some infants, NBS screening is inadvertently not carried out or the results are missing. Babies born outside England may have been screened as part of routine screening in their country of birth, but not for all those conditions routinely screened for if born in England. Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board is conducting this procurement in accordance with Regulation 11 The Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR Regulations). The total financial envelope is £20,000 over the 12-month duration. The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12 noon 06 September 2024. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Reference: C300610. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.