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title: "Mental Health Services within Her Majesty's Prisons (HMP)"
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# Mental Health Services within Her Majesty's Prisons (HMP)

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b952686-c63c-48f2-a2a8-7397becef610

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## Summary

The procurement process for Mental Health Services within Her Majesty's Prisons is led by the North Of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Team. This procurement is categorised under "Prison services" and involves multiple locations including Liverpool, Haverigg, Buckley Hall, Hindley, and Manchester in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently at the Award stage, having been published on 20th May 2021, with the contract period commencing from 1st April 2022 and extending until 31st March 2031. The total value of the contracts awarded is approximately £59,823,000, initiated through an open procurement method with a focus on achieving social value in accordance with relevant regulations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with experience in mental health provision within correctional settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the procurement process is designed to support innovations that improve economic, social, and environmental well-being in the region. Interested businesses can participate by registering for the upcoming tenders through the NECS e-tendering system, thereby accessing a valuable opportunity to expand their service offerings in the public sector.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Team wish to commission Mental Health Services in the following Prisons: Lot 1 - Her Majesty's Prison Liverpool; Lot 2 - Her Majesty's Prison Haverigg; Lot 3 - Her Majesty's Prison Buckley Hall; Lot 4 - Her Majesty's Prison Hindley; and Lot 5 - Her Majesty's Prison Manchester The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider: (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being. This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal. To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions. Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm). PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Thursday 20 May 2021 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Tuesday 20 July 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cba88ad-cfc0-4f84-ac89-8ab0cb659192 |
| 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 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,823,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,305,464 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | COUNTY 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75231230 - Prison services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2022 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cba88ad-cfc0-4f84-ac89-8ab0cb659192
- 20 May 2021 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae4f5606-9953-4585-be18-449602289d1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cba88ad-cfc0-4f84-ac89-8ab0cb659192
  20th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae4f5606-9953-4585-be18-449602289d1c
  20th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/

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