Pipeline Framework: Market Engagement Event for the Provision of School Aged immunisation Service for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin locality

A pipeline has been launched for Market Engagement Event for the Provision of School Aged immunisation Service for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin locality.The contract start Date is 01 September 2019. Approach to market date is 18 January 2019.Arden & GEM CSU, acting on behalf of NHS England (Public Health, North Midlands), invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to attend the Market Engagement Event and would therefore like to advise providers of the forthcoming procurement.NHS England is seeking providers for the School Aged Immunisation Service for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin locality.Immunisations to be included are:Meningococcal C (MenC) – containing vaccine (Meningitis ACWY) Immunisation Programme, Years 9 school cohort years. **This vaccine should be offered to older unimmunised school aged individuals who may self-refer**Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Immunisation Programme for girls, Years 8 and 9 school cohort yearsHuman Papilloma Virus (HPV) Immunisation Programme for boys, Years 8 and 9 school cohort yearsTD/IPV (Teenage Booster) Immunisation Programme, Years 9 school cohort years. **This vaccine should be offered to older unimmunised school aged individuals who may self-refer** Seasonal influenza immunisation programme for children (AGE) Reception to Year 6 school cohort yearsPossible MMR Catch up cohort programme to support the national strategy on elimination of MMRIf your organisation is interested in providing these Services as set out above, and in the attached Service Specification, and would like to attend the Market Engagement Event please see the following instructions below to confirm a place:-1. Express an interest bya) logging into the Arden & GEM CSU e-Tendering portal B=AGCSU&target=&timeout=(Registration and use of the website is free of charge).b) Selecting reference 338082. Complete the questionnaire and request a place at the market engagement event and the ‘Meet the buyer’ event.Bidders should submit their expression of interest to attend the Market Engagement Event no later than 12:00 noon on 17th January 2019. The Market Engagement Event will take place on Friday 18th January 2019 exact times and venue will be confirmed but this will be a morning event. Please note we are only able to accept a maximum of three attendees per organisation.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, Cardinal Square, Second Floor, 10 Nottingham Road, Derby DE1 3QT. Email: sarah.groves4@nhs.net (Sarah Groves)