Official UK procurement notice
HCT - Flu Vaccine · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) for the annual flu programme, other than SEND flu ( Reception to Year 11) for the East of England Region.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Provider Selection Regime (PSR), Process A – Direct Award has been appliedAwarded
The Provider Selection Regime (PSR), Process A – Direct Award has been applied.<br/><br/>Provision of School-Aged Immunisation Service (SAIS) for the annual flu programme, other than SEND flu ( Reception to Year 11) for the East of England Region.<br/><br/>Only the existing provider is capable of continuing delivery at the required scale and within the necessary timeframe.<br/><br/>No realistic alternative provider has been identified who could meet the service requirements without risk to safe and effective delivery.<br/><br/>Total Contract Value - £26,795,372 for the 4-year core term.<br/><br/>4 Year Option to extend <br/><br/>Contract Period - 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2029
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Oct 2025, 09:02 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2025, 09:02 BST
- Authority reference
HCT_VUK CSAIS 25-29- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065417- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cce1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Only the existing provider is capable of continuing delivery at the required scale and within the necessary timeframe.<br/><br/>No realistic alternative provider has been identified who could meet the service requirements without risk to safe and effective delivery.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. <br/><br/>This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the New Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>Decision Makers - <br/>1. Mary Hartley<br/>2. Andy Saunders<br/>3. Simon Rudskins
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VACCINATION UK LIMITED | £26,795,372 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 065417-2025-1 · VACCINATION UK LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2025
- Value
- £26,795,372
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- VACCINATION UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- VACCINATION UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.