--- title: "Health and Justice Procurement's for NHSE/I North West (Health and Justice Team)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2021-11-29" --- # Health and Justice Procurement's for NHSE/I North West (Health and Justice Team) Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-045a0bff-9fe0-4d7e-89f1-8316d66ca82b.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support is currently in the planning stage for the procurement titled "Health and Justice Procurement's for NHSE/I North West (Health and Justice Team)." This process, located in the North West of England, aims to engage with the market for essential health services in prisons, including dental services, health and social care, and mental health services. Key dates include the engagement end date set for 20 December 2021, with related documents available from 29 November 2021. The procurement method involves a Request for Information (RFI) exercise, which is not part of a pre-qualification process, but rather seeks to gather insights from potential service providers to inform future commissioning intentions. This procurement offers valuable opportunities for businesses operating in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in health services related to criminal justice and correctional facilities. Companies that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this tender particularly suitable for participation. With a total estimated contract value across various Lots exceeding £25 million annually, this procurement represents a significant growth opportunity for organisations capable of delivering high-quality health services within the prison system. ## Notice NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Procurements North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Health and Justice Team) (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of the below contracts:- * NHSE809 Dental Services in Prisons; * NHSE808 Health and Social Care in Prisons; and * NHSE807 Mental Health Services in Prisons. The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) for each service. Each of the services will be tendered separately and will consist of the following Lots and will have the following estimated contract values:- NHSE809 Dental Services in Prisons HMP Altcourse - Annual Value PS250,000.00 HMP Styal - Annual Value PS160,000.00 HMP's Risley / Thorn Cross - Annual Value PS200,000.00 Total Annual Contract Value - PS610,000.00 NHSE808 Health and Social Care in Prisons HMP Forest Bank - Annual Value PS5,000,000.00 HMP Altcourse - Annual Value PS5,000,000.00 HMP Styal - Annual Value PS3,340,000.00 HMP's Risley / Thorn Cross - Annual Value PS2,400,000.00 Total Annual Contract Value - PS15,740,000.00 NHSE807 Mental Health Services in Prisons HMP Forest Bank - Annual Value PS2,400,000.00 HMP Altcourse - Annual Value PS2,550,000.00 HMP Styal - Annual Value PS1,500,000.00 HMP's Risley / Thorn Cross - Annual Value PS2,000,000.00 Total Annual Contract Value - PS8,450,000.00 Additional information: The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home. Providers will be able to select the appropriate RFI for the service/s they wish to respond to. The RFIs will be available from Monday 29 November 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon Monday 20 December 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e04767e5-5a55-4ed0-affb-569b59e5ddce | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2021 at 14:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e04767e5-5a55-4ed0-affb-569b59e5ddce ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e04767e5-5a55-4ed0-affb-569b59e5ddce 29th November 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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