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HMP Wandsworth - Counselling

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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10 Aug 2026 at 08:35

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12 Jun 2026 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust commissioned psychological counselling and support services at HMP Wandsworth. The requirement is for counselling delivered within a prison environment, providing community health and counselling services to people held at the establishment. The buyer is a public NHS foundation trust based in Dartford, and the service location is HMP Wandsworth in London. The procurement is focused on a single service requirement rather than supplies, construction or general facilities management. Its scope is specialist counselling provision and associated support in an HMP setting. The relevant service classifications are community health services and counselling services. This is therefore most relevant to providers with experience delivering psychological counselling or comparable healthcare support securely and effectively in custodial environments.

The procurement has reached completion and the contract was formally awarded to Atrium Clinic under the Provider Selection Regime 2023, using Direct Award Process C and an award procedure without prior publication of a competition. The award date was 28 July 2026. The contract value is £1,726,650, covering 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The contract record shows a signed date of 1 June 2026. The award relates to counselling and support services within HMP Wandsworth. Price was the stated award criterion. The procurement was originally described as an intention to award to an existing provider, and the subsequent confirmation records Atrium Clinic as the active supplier. One bid was recorded for the requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates sustained demand for prison-based psychological counselling and support from an NHS foundation trust. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide qualified counselling professionals, robust clinical governance and the operational capacity to deliver consistently inside a custodial setting. Experience working with prison populations, security procedures, restricted access, safeguarding and coordination with NHS or justice-sector services would strengthen its position. Providers should also be able to demonstrate reliable workforce management, continuity of care and appropriate reporting for a multi-year healthcare service. The stated evaluation basis indicates that price competitiveness matters, while the direct-award route and reference to an existing provider show the importance of established delivery capability and familiarity with the environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMP Wandsworth - Counselling

Notice Description

Provision of Psychological Counselling at HMP Wandsworth

Lot Information

Lot 1

Counselling and support services - delivered within an HMP environment. This notice is an intention to award a contract under PSR to an existing provider following Direct Award C.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b43f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075519-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312320 - Counselling services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,726,650 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA2 7WG
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Maypole & Leyton Cross
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Atrium Clinic

Further Information

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