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Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Welland Oaks

NHS England

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:48

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England (Midlands) intends to commission integrated healthcare services for HMP Welland Oaks, a new Category B long-term high-security prison in Leicestershire, which will be operated by HM Prison and Probation Service. The services are for the prison’s population of around 1,800 prisoners and are intended to provide healthcare at the new site. This is a prison healthcare service, rather than a general community healthcare contract, so providers should assess their experience and ability to deliver care in a custodial, high-security setting.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NHS England has stated its intention to use the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process, with the award decision to be made by the Health and Justice Assurance and Improvement Group. The expected contract term is up to five years, including mobilisation, from 1 September 2027 to 30 September 2032. The provider is expected to become fully operational on 1 March 2029, following an 18-month mobilisation; the prison’s first prisoners are expected in March 2029. The estimated contract value is £38.5 million, plus associated mobilisation costs. Further procurement documentation is intended for registered providers through the Atamis messaging service.

The requirement is suited to a qualified and experienced healthcare provider able to establish and run integrated healthcare services in a new, high-security prison. Suppliers should be prepared to plan and resource a substantial mobilisation before patient services begin, then deliver care for a prison population of around 1,800. The buyer’s stated approach is to select the most suitable provider, making relevant healthcare delivery experience and the ability to operate in a custodial environment central to assessing fit. The service’s scale and extended mobilisation phase may suit established providers with the operational capacity to build a service at a new site and sustain delivery over the contract term. The buyer describes the provider as suitably qualified and experienced; no specific accreditation is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Welland Oaks

Notice Description

Provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at the new prison, HMP Welland Oaks in Leicestershire.<br/><br/>NHS England (Midlands) are seeking a healthcare provider via the Most Suitable Provider process for HMP Welland Oaks is a new Category B long term high secure prison, accommodating c1800 prisoners is currently under construction in Leicestershire. The new site, HMP Welland Oaks, has an estimated first prisoner date of March 2029 and will be operated by HMPPS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England (Midlands) (the Contracting Authority) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced healthcare provider to deliver integrated healthcare services at the new prison HMP Welland Oaks via the PSR Most Suitable Provider process . HMP Welland Oaks will be a Category B long term high secure prison, accommodating c1800 prisoners. This is currently under construction in Leicestershire and has an estimated first prisoner date of March 2029 and will be operated by HMPPS.

The maximum contract term, including mobilisation, is 5 years. The contract is expected to commence on 1 September 2027 and will end 30 September 2032; this period includes an 18-month mobilisation period (The first patient is expected March 2029). During mobilisation, the Provider will receive payment solely for mobilisation activities and associated costs. Payments will be made on an actuals basis and supported by relevant evidence of expenditure. The successful provider will be fully operational and delivering services to patients from 1 March 2029.

The total estimated contract value is PS38,500,000 plus associated costs during mobilisation.

Further documentation will be issued to registered providers via the Atamis messaging function.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091896-2026
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
£38,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Sep 2026Expired
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
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

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