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24 Jul 2026 at 09:10

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has awarded a contract for the provision of Integrated Non-Custodial Offender Health Services in Northamptonshire under urgent circumstances as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The process did not include prior publication due to the urgent need to maintain essential health services following an unsuccessful competitive procurement process. The contract, valued at approximately £2.81 million, is for a duration of 18 months starting on the 1st of April 2026. This interim award has been necessitated to provide continuity of services while a comprehensive review of future commissioning intentions and longer-term procurement strategies is carried out. The services include Liaison and Diversion, Mental Health Treatment Requirements, and Reconnect, and primarily cater to addressing both healthcare needs and offending behaviour.

This contract serves as a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in healthcare services, particularly those with capabilities in criminal justice and offender health. The awarded contract underlines an immediate demand for effective service provision that ensures uninterrupted healthcare access, making it notably suitable for large healthcare organisations like Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, which was awarded the contract. Firms with robust infrastructure to handle urgent service delivery and a track record of working with public sector health commissioning bodies might find expansive growth and partnership opportunities arising from such contracts, especially during the realignment phase of health service provision. This tender exemplifies a situation where providers that can rapidly adapt and deliver under urgent requirements can gain a foothold for future opportunities in public health contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Northamptonshire Non-Custodial Services (Liaison and Diversion, MHTR and Reconnect)

Notice Description

The Integrated Non-Custodial Service will provide continuous and seamless non-custodial criminal justice healthcare and support for individuals to address their health care needs and their offending behaviour.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Integrated Non-custodial Offender Health Service in Northamptonshire. This service incorporates Liaison and Diversion, Mental Health Treatment Requirements and Reconnect.

This notice is confirmation that the contract has been awarded due to urgent circumstances.

The contract value is PS2811841.74 (18 months)

The contract is for 18 months starts on the 1st April 2026.

Procurement Information

Commissioners undertook a competitive procurement process for the service; however, the procurement did not result in the award of a contract. To ensure continuity of essential services and avoid a gap in provision that would adversely affect patients, an urgent contract award is required.<br/>The current arrangement is intended as an interim measure whilst commissioners undertake a review of the future commissioning intentions, service model, and longer-term procurement strategy for this service area. The timescales required to complete this review and implement a subsequent procurement process do not allow sufficient time to undertake a further competitive process before the existing arrangements expire.<br/>Commissioners are satisfied that an urgent award is necessary to maintain safe, effective, and uninterrupted service delivery, protect patient outcomes, and ensure ongoing access to services during the review period. The contract term has been limited to the minimum duration considered necessary to complete the commissioning review and determine longer-term arrangements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070066-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,811,841 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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