COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Outreach Services - Birmingham & Solihull ICB

Description

NHS England – Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver a COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Outreach Services for Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board as described in this document and within the published tender.<br/><br/>The service will involve the delivery of outreach services, through mobile units (e.g., roving vaccination vans and where appropriate, through static hubs or clinics. These services will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to the Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board locality , aiming to address health inequalities by increasing uptake in targeted areas and among underserved or vaccine-hesitant communities.<br/><br/>In addition, providers will be expected to adopt a “Making Every Contact Count” (MECC) approach, which includes delivering opportunistic health interventions such as other commissioned vaccinations and general health and wellbeing checks. Where providers are unable to administer certain vaccines directly, they may be required to collaborate with partner organisations to facilitate delivery.<br/><br/>The contractual agreement between the successful potential Provider will be for a maximum of 6 months (up to 31 March 2026). The Service is intended to be provided between 1st October 2025 – 31st March 2026, incorporating the inter-seasonal period from 1 February 2026-31 March 2026.<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for responses to the Competitive Process is 10:00AM on Wednesday 16 July 2025. Lot 1: NHS England – Midlands is seeking a Provider to manage and coordinate end-to-end delivery of seasonal outreach and in-reach clinics, including ICB-agreed site selection (focused on low uptake and deprived/lower decile IMD populations), system-wide vaccine supply support, outreach staffing, logistics to deliver outreach clinics and sessions, and clinic provision. Must ensure robust and effective governance processes are in place to ensure patient safety and that clinical standards are maintained. Must collaborate with BSOL ICB to ensure site approval, maintain IPC standards, and deliver flexible, fully equipped mobile and static clinics with schedules agreed in advance. Must deliver booking and workforce admin service functions, including workforce management to deliver an estimated 600-1,000 shifts per phase, and ensure system-wide partnership working. Service must be culturally sensitive and responsive to health inequalities, including signposting and onward referral to other services.