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title: "NHS England South (South West) - Procurement for the provision of Offender Personality Disorder services to HMP Channings Wood"
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# NHS England South (South West) - Procurement for the provision of Offender Personality Disorder services to HMP Channings Wood

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10dc457a-ae70-4413-86d9-c0ba4d202a16

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit concerns the provision of Offender Personality Disorder services to HMP Channings Wood, with the title "NHS England South (South West) - Procurement for the provision of Offender Personality Disorder services to HMP Channings Wood." The contract is categorised under health and social work services and is located in the South West of England. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contract expected to commence in August 2019 and spanning an initial period of up to 27 months, extendable by a further two years at the discretion of the Commissioner. The total contract value is £2,030,000, and the deadline for tender submissions was May 23, 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focused on mental health and offender rehabilitation. Companies with expertise in delivering psychologically-informed interventions and those capable of working collaboratively with stakeholders in a prison setting would be particularly well-suited to compete. The transparent, open procurement process highlights the need for providers capable of responding to complex healthcare needs within correctional environments, thereby offering potential growth and collaboration opportunities for existing and emerging healthcare providers in the region.

## Notice

NHS England South West sought to procure Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) services to HMP Channings Wood. The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the National NHS Standard Contract The contract will be for an initial term of up to 27 months, with an option to extend for a further 24 months at the sole discretion of the Commissioner, and is due to commence in August 2019. Payment will be made on a staged basis and the maximum total value of the contract, including any extension, is PS2,030,000. This total envelope is for both the successful health service provider and HMP Channings wood; the allocation to be determined during the service design phase The Contract will be made up of two distinct phases Phase 1: Service Design - will be for a period of 3 months commencing in August 2019 Phase 2: Service Delivery - will be for an initial period of 2 years, commencing November 2019, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. During the service design phase, the successful Bidder will work with the Commissioner, HMP Channing's Wood and other key stakeholders to co-design and develop the service plan for the OPD service, based on the specification and high level needs assessment for screened in cases. The service plan will be costed, and agreed with commissioners and senior prison and health staff Subject to review and approval of the service plan by NHS England and co-commissioners the successful Bidder will then progress to delivery of the OPD service, initiating phase 2 of the contract The Commissioners sought tender responses from providers who have the capability and capacity to undertake such a contract. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners Interested parties were invited to take part in an Invitation To Tender (ITT) process, based on the Open procedure, and designed to identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender and therefore determine the incoming provider Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders received scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d55db2-22be-4c7f-bcf7-9fd2f6f9af5f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 23 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2019 - 11 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,030,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,030,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2019 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d55db2-22be-4c7f-bcf7-9fd2f6f9af5f
- 17 Apr 2019 at 22:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cdc3799-c13c-4dc5-a2b8-bbe534732869

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d55db2-22be-4c7f-bcf7-9fd2f6f9af5f
  20th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cdc3799-c13c-4dc5-a2b8-bbe534732869
  17th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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