Planning

Integrated Healthcare Services at new build prison - Expressions of Interest

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

16 Jan 2026 at 10:28

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is assessing the interest in delivering Integrated Healthcare Services at a new Category B high-security prison in Market Harborough, noted under planning with an OCID of ocds-h6vhtk-06075b. This procurement process falls under the category of miscellaneous health services, with the procurement stage currently being the planning phase. The process involves expressions of interest and market engagement until 12 noon on 5 February 2026. The project, managed by NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM), seeks to understand the provider interest and potential annual contract value and length for the delivery of services to approximately 1,750 detainees.

Participating in this tender presents an opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses experienced in mobilising healthcare services in new prison construction environments. Companies with a robust understanding of delivering complex health services in secure facilities would be well-suited to engage. This exercise will not only allow businesses to express interest and capabilities but also influence the future procurement approach, which may proceed with an MSP process or a competitive procurement depending on the interest shown. Organisations need to register and submit their questionnaires via the Atamis system, ensuring their business prospects in this substantial healthcare services contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Healthcare Services at new build prison - Expressions of Interest

Notice Description

This notice is an Expressions of Interest to enable the commissioner to understand the level of provider interest in delivering an Integrated Healthcare Service in a new build prison in Market Harborough.<br/><br/>In the future the commissioner may proceed with either an MSP process or a competitive procurement, depending on the level of interest and the degree of competition demonstrated in the market.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The prison is currently under construction, once completed it will be Category B long term high secure prison with approximately 1750 detainees.

The commissioners would like to understand which providers, particularly those who have experience in mobilising and delivering services in a new build prison, may be interested in delivering the healthcare services, the preferred contract length and potential annual contract value.

The Commissioner welcomes your responses via return of the market engagement questionnaire.

Please register on the e-procurement system, Atamis and submit a completed market questionnaire.

This exercise is being managed by NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Organisations wishing to submit a questionnaire will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamis website and complete the questionnaire at the following location:
https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome
The Questionnaire should be completed by 12 noon on 5 February 2026. The Atamis reference is C414688.

This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. Additional information: This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process.
The project reference number on Atamis is C414688. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06075b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003770-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Mar 20283 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Sarah Groves
Contact Email
sarah.groves4@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

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