--- title: "NHS England South: Healthcare Services Pilot in Reading Magistrates Court" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-09-03" --- # NHS England South: Healthcare Services Pilot in Reading Magistrates Court Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10436e84-a27a-4bf1-909f-75bf81954662.json) ## Summary NHS England South is seeking to commission a pilot for healthcare services at Reading Magistrates Court, titled "Healthcare Services Pilot in Reading Magistrates Court." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is administered by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. The tendering process is currently active, with a budget of up to £100,000 set for its 12-month duration, expected to commence in January 2020. The deadline for tender submissions is 23rd September 2019, positioning this project within the open procurement method, specifically an open procedure below the threshold. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for healthcare businesses, particularly those specialising in physical health services, mental health assessments, and detoxification support within a legal or criminal justice context. Providers that excel in the assessment of clinical needs and have systems in place for collaboration with prison healthcare will find this tender particularly relevant. Engaging in this pilot may enhance their visibility and service portfolio within the NHS framework, thus laying the groundwork for future contracts in the healthcare sector associated with criminal justice settings. ## Notice NHS England Health and Justice South are seeking to commission a pilot for physical healthcare provision in Reading criminal courts. The pilot provision will be an embedded healthcare practitioner in the Magistrates' Court custody suite who can respond on-demand to Reading Crown Court custody suite. From 2013 the legal responsibility for commissioning healthcare in criminal courts became the responsibility of NHS England. The commissioning of Court settings healthcare is a legal requirement and to properly commission this healthcare a full and comprehensive national Health Needs Analysis (HNA) was carried out by NHS England Health and Justice Commissioning in 2018. The national HNA for court healthcare identified there is a high level of physical health need amongst detainees in court custody across both Magistrates' and Crown Courts. The HNA demonstrates, the need is most acute and most likely to be unmet in the Magistrates' Court cells. The pilot will set out to demonstrate the effectiveness of a full equitable NHS-type care pathway across the whole of the Thames Valley criminal justice journey. It will endeavour to show reduction in risk to detained people and an improvement in the times to process detained people through reception at HMP Bullingdon. It will serve to inform the development of service specifications for court healthcare and outline the benefits to prisoner safety and continuity of healthcare for the substantive contract which is due to commence in 2020. The main thrust of healthcare provision in this context should be towards assessment of clinical needs, to ensure unmet and unknown need is identified and suitably managed. All patients received into custody will therefore require an assessment. The core elements of the service include: * Assess all those coming into court custody * Prescribe for those detoxing until they arrive in prison * Promote healthcare and make referrals to prison healthcare providers * Access local Summary Care Records and Mental Health records * Carry out first night screening and complete templates on an IT system that is able to communicate with Systm One in prison healthcare. * Improve the links between police healthcare and prison healthcare and alert the prison about the needs of those who will be arriving into reception prior to arrival. The commissioner has a budget of up to PS100,000 for the pilot which will run for 12 months and is expected to commence in January 2020. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cbb63d-28fd-4d0e-9e86-a12580c9c6bb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Jan 2020 - 5 Jan 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Sep 2019 at 07:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cbb63d-28fd-4d0e-9e86-a12580c9c6bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cbb63d-28fd-4d0e-9e86-a12580c9c6bb 3rd September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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