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HMP Morton Hall & Swinderby Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF) - Integrated Healthcare Services

NHS England

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:52

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned integrated healthcare services for HMP Morton Hall and Swinderby Short-Term Holding Facility. The service covers primary healthcare, including dental and optometry care, alongside mental health and substance misuse services for people held at the facilities. The procurement is classified as health and social work services (CPV 85000000). Delivery is at HMP Morton Hall and Swinderby in the East Midlands. The requirement is for a joined-up prison healthcare service, rather than a single clinical discipline, and addresses healthcare provision for people in detention.

The contract has been awarded to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and is active. It was signed on 18 September 2026. The initial contract period runs from 18 February 2026 to 17 February 2030, with an option to extend by one year; the stated value covering the five-year maximum period is £22,743,272.55. NHS England used a limited award without prior publication of a competition, citing extreme urgency after the incumbent unexpectedly gave notice. The award was made under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Evaluation placed all stated weight on addressing immediate risks to safety and care quality; cost carried no weight. One bid was recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from NHS England for a broad, integrated healthcare provider able to deliver primary care, dental and optometry services, mental health care and substance misuse support within prison and short-term holding settings. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need the clinical range and operational capacity to maintain accessible care across both facilities, while addressing immediate safety and quality risks for a vulnerable detained population. The buyer’s stated priority was continuity and quality of care rather than cost, so evidence of safe service mobilisation, effective clinical governance and the ability to develop services and improve patient outcomes would be commercially relevant. The procurement rationale also describes a market with a limited number of offender-health providers, highlighting the value of experience delivering healthcare in places of detention.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMP Morton Hall & Swinderby Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF) - Integrated Healthcare Services

Notice Description

Provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Morton Hall & Swinderby Short-Term Holding Facility (STHF)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Integrated Prison Healthcare Services for primary healthcare including dental and optometry services, mental health and substance misuse services.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to urgent circumstances as the incumbent provider has unexpectedly served notice on the contract.
The contract period is for an initial period of 4 years from 18 February 2026 to17 February 2030 with option to extend for 12 months. The total contract value for the 5 years is PS22,743,272.55. Additional information: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime(PSR).This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services(Provider Selection Regime)Regulations2023.For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
Justification for Urgent award:-
The contract award must be made urgently as the incumbent provider has unexpectedly served notice on the contract.
The incumbent provider decision was not foreseeable as this was a decision made by the Executive Board which the relevant authority is not party to.
NHS England has a statutory duty to commission healthcare services in places of detention; failure to award this contract would be a breach of this duty and result in harm to this vulnerable patient group as there would be no alternative accessible healthcare services.
Justification for Contract Length:-
The new service contract will take a minimum of two years to embed, service development opportunities tobe realised and the desired improvements in patient outcomes to be monitored.
Procurement of new healthcare services can then be based on an improved outcomes for patients and mature service delivery models.
The Offender Health market offers a limited number of providers; the contract duration will afford commissioners time to review optimal service delivery models and stimulate the market to attract more providers ahead of a full procurement.
Advice from National colleagues recommends the addition of an option to extend the contract for 12 months providing a 5-year contract length, the minimum contract length recognised as good practice.
This decision was approved by NHS England Regional Commissioning Group on 01 May 2025.
There are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.

Options: Initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year.

Procurement Information

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099078-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,743,272 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks 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
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
TLF3 Lincolnshire
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

Further Information

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