--- title: "NHS England Health and Justice South West - Women's Health and Wellbeing Hub in HMP Eastwood Park." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2025-03-07" --- # NHS England Health and Justice South West - Women's Health and Wellbeing Hub in HMP Eastwood Park. Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25f9a771-1393-4576-87c3-7537ad43b4a9.json) ## Summary NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process to establish a Women's Health and Wellbeing Hub at HMP Eastwood Park, under the health services industry category. This initiative aims to address the unique health and social care needs of women in prison, with services bridging the gap between primary and secondary care. The planning stage is currently ongoing with an engagement end date set for 31st March 2025. The contract is expected to commence in late spring/summer 2025 and will run until 30th September 2029, with an estimated annual value of £150,000. The procurement process is facilitated by NHS England Health and Justice South West and is regulated under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in delivering trauma-informed care and integrated health solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the procurement process is designed to foster inclusivity and innovation. By participating, businesses can contribute to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities for women in the criminal justice system, while positioning themselves as key partners with NHS England Health and Justice South West. ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to seek expressions of interest from organisations who may wish to deliver services for a new Women's Health and Wellbeing Hub in HMP Eastwood Park on behalf of NHS England Health and Justice South West (the commissioner). Women in prison have disproportionately higher levels of health and social care needs than their male counterparts in prison and women in the general population. They often experience barriers to consistently accessing the health and social care services they need in a timely manner. Funding has been allocated to enable NHS England Health and Justice Commissioners to establish Women's Health and Wellbeing Hubs within prisons across England. Women's Health and Wellbeing Hubs (referred to as "hubs" for the purposes of this notice) are designed to work at the interface between primary and secondary care. They provide services that may be more specialised than what is typically available in primary care settings, for health issues which do not necessarily need a referral to secondary care. Hubs are not a replacement for primary care, secondary care, or specialist services. They should not duplicate existing services and should be tailored to meet local population needs. The overall purpose of the hub will be to facilitate access to a wide range of services, including preventative healthcare and early intervention, with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities. The structure, environment and delivery of services will be underpinned by a trauma-informed approach. There will be an emphasis on improving on-site service provision, in recognition of the emotional impact and stress associated with attending appointments off-site under escort, as well as the additional demand off-site appointments place on staffing capacity. HMP Eastwood Park's hub will be expected to serve two main functions. The first is to provide access to a range of core healthcare services as specified in the national commissioning guidance (required services listed below). The second is to provide a single point of contact to facilitate multiple, integrated and opportunistic service delivery. The hub should provide signposting/clear referral pathways, and deliver health education and health promotion activities to ensure women are empowered to maintain their health and wellbeing. Wellbeing advice and support, for example advice on sleep hygiene, mindfulness, stress management and nutrition, should be provided alongside delivery of clinical interventions. Interested providers are invited to complete a short questionnaire as part of an information gathering exercise by the commissioner to guide their strategic direction, informed by national commissioning guidance. It is anticipated that a contract will commence in late spring / summer 2025 and expire on 30th September 2029. The estimated contract value is PS150,000 per annum. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority is looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest / completed questionnaire using the correspondence function within Atamis. Expressions of interest / completed questionnaire must be received by no later than 12 noon, 31st March 2025. These services are healthcare services falling within the Health Care Services, (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, (and the 'Light Touch Regime' contained therein), do not apply to these services and thus do not apply to this notice. This exercise is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68cf8864-c7d6-4f1e-9f05-3038881d00c1 | | 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 | 7 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 7 Mar 2025 at 14:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68cf8864-c7d6-4f1e-9f05-3038881d00c1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68cf8864-c7d6-4f1e-9f05-3038881d00c1 7th March 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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