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title: "Early Release on Compassionate Grounds"
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# Early Release on Compassionate Grounds

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-47f5ab24-c99c-4342-bea9-f2bdda2c143b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking independent medical advisors to support the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG) Policy Framework. This tender involves reviewing health and social care related cases, with a quick turn-around requirement of 24 hours for urgent requests and 72 hours for non-urgent requests. The service will be delivered remotely to all prisons in England and Wales, with an anticipated volume of around 100 applications per year. The contract duration is initially 2 years, with potential extensions.

This opportunity is ideal for qualified doctors with General Medical Council registration interested in providing medical advisory services. Businesses able to deliver quick and accurate medical assessments within strict deadlines would excel in this procurement. With a total contract value of £160,000 in GBP, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate.

## Notice

In line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG) Policy Framework, the Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS), within the Public Protection Group (PPG) in HMPPS, require independent medical advisors to provide a view on ERCG applications for health and social care related cases. The role of an independent medical advisor is to review and interpret the clinical reports contained within the ERCG application. A medical advisor must be a qualified doctor with current General Medical Council registration. This is a crucial and essential part of the application process. The medical advisor will be expected to review the reports, provide a plain English summary, and provide a view on whether the clinical criteria for consideration for ERCG is met. This will be written in a format that is accessible to non-clinical personnel within PPG/HMPPS, to inform their decision making. There may, on occasion, be a requirement for provision of follow up addendums. The Authority is considering establishment of a Framework of up to 4 Suppliers to deliver this service. The service requires a quick turn-around from application; urgent requests are required within 24 hours, and non-urgent requests are required within 72 hours. The service will be conducted remotely and will be available to all prisons within England and Wales. It is anticipated that there will be approximately 100 applications per annum across the Framework, with work allocated equally across the Framework. This volume estimate is provided for illustrative purposes only and should be treated as a best estimate at the time of publication. The Authority provides no guarantees of volumes, monetary commitment, or future requirements whatsoever. The initial contract will be 2 years in duration, with options for 2 x +1 year extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03d56368-8d43-419d-8ba9-a801a6f773b7 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2024 - 4 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 10:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03d56368-8d43-419d-8ba9-a801a6f773b7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03d56368-8d43-419d-8ba9-a801a6f773b7
  4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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