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Market Engagement Event for East ofEngland prisons

NHS England

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Planning

11 Sep 2026 at 15:36

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England (East of England) is preparing a procurement for healthcare services in eight prisons: HMP Chelmsford, HMP The Mount, HMP Highpoint, HMP Hollesley Bay, HMP Warren Hill, HMP Norwich, HMP Wayland and HMP Bure. The requirement falls within health and social work services, including miscellaneous healthcare services. Delivery will be across prison sites in the East of England, covering locations associated with Chelmsford, The Mount, Highpoint, Hollesley Bay, Warren Hill, Norwich, Wayland and Bure. The market engagement is intended to help NHS England understand how these services could be configured and how the future requirement might best be divided. Providers’ views will therefore be relevant to the eventual service model and lotting approach.

This process is at the planning stage and is a market assessment, not an invitation to tender. NHS England expects to use the engagement to shape its procurement strategy, including whether and how the requirement is divided into lots. Organisations wishing to attend the in-person market engagement event in Cambridge were expected to complete a questionnaire by 12 noon on 18 September 2026, with a maximum of three attendees per organisation. The buyer’s indicative date for a future notice is 26 October 2026. The recorded estimated value is £0.01 including the stated currency of GBP. Any subsequent procurement would be advertised separately and would be subject to the applicable legal and regulatory framework, including the Provider Selection Regime.

This will suit established healthcare providers, NHS-related organisations and specialist suppliers able to design or deliver healthcare services in custodial settings across multiple prison sites. The immediate activity is preparation rather than bidding: the buyer is seeking provider views on service configuration and the most suitable lotting approach. Suppliers with relevant prison-healthcare delivery capability, operational capacity across the East of England and experience coordinating services across several locations should monitor the future procurement. Organisations considering participation should be ready to explain how they could structure delivery, support consistent healthcare provision across the listed prisons and work within the applicable public-sector healthcare procurement and regulatory framework. The engagement may help potential providers influence the eventual requirement before it is formally advertised.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement Event for East ofEngland prisons

Notice Description

NHS England (East of England) intends to undertake a procurement for healthcare services across the following prisons:<br/><br/>HMP Chelmsford<br/>HMP The Mount<br/>HMP Highpoint,<br/>HMP Hollesley Bay<br/>HMP Warren Hill<br/>HMP Norwich<br/>HMP Wayland<br/>HMP Bure

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England (East of England) intends to undertake a procurement for healthcare services across the following prisons:

HMP Chelmsford
HMP The Mount
HMP Highpoint,
HMP Hollesley Bay
HMP Warren Hill
HMP Norwich
HMP Wayland
HMP Bure

and the Commissioners would like to seek the providers' views on how the service could be configured including lotting approach.

This is purely a market assessment exercise. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately, and all organisations wishing to participate will need to respond to the procurement opportunity if and when it is published.

The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers of the opportunity and to assist the commissioner in deciding on the most appropriate strategy including lotting approach for the future procurement.

The publication of this Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire shall in no way commit or oblige NHS England to conduct any future procurement procedure or take any further steps in relation to such procurement procedure. Respondents should not rely on any information or indication given during this engagement exercise as a commitment by the Commissioners to procure services in a particular manner, to follow a particular provider selection process or to implement any specific model of service delivery. Any future decisions will be taken in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework, including the Provider Selection Regime.

If you wish to attend the market engagement event (please note that this event is held in person at Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5XB ) please register on the Atamis website https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcomeand complete the questionnaire.

The project reference is C469545-Market Engagement Event for Healthcare services in the East of England.
Organisations who wish to attend the Market engagement event need to submit the questionnaire by 12 noon on 18th September 2026. Please note that no more than three individuals pre organisation can attend the event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086565-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Oct 20262 months 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Postcode Area
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
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

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