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title: "The Provision of Custody Healthcare in Northamptonshire"
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# The Provision of Custody Healthcare in Northamptonshire

Buyer: EAST MIDLANDS STRATEGIC COMMERCIAL UNIT (EMSCU)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8ad89d7-b93f-4d49-898c-b683dd5265e5

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## Summary

The East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit (EMSCU) is conducting a tender process for "The Provision of Custody Healthcare in Northamptonshire." This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category, and the tender is currently in the award stage. The contract is set to commence on 1st June 2018 and will last until 31st May 2021, with a total value of approximately £2,997,030. The procurement method employed is the Open Procedure, with the tender period closing on 3rd January 2018. Services will be provided at custody sites located in Northamptonshire.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses within the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in forensic medical examinations and continuous healthcare provision. Companies capable of offering round-the-clock services to custody centres alongside expertise in handling sensitive situations such as assaults and sudden deaths would be well-positioned to compete. The focus on providing healthcare services in custody settings could attract large healthcare organisations or specialised firms looking to expand their operations in public service contracts.

## Notice

The service will specifically cover healthcare provision in Custody Suites and forensic medical examinations in the adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Northamptonshire. The Northamptonshire SARC service - Serenity, is currently provided through the Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) operating from premises on the Northampton General Hospital site. New services will be in place from April 2018 - a regional paediatric service covering the East Midlands and an adult facility for Northamptonshire. The Provider must carry out healthcare and forensic examinations on suspects, witnesses, and voluntary attendees, Northamptonshire Police personnel subject to assaults or complaints, attend scenes of sudden deaths and drink drive hospital procedure. The Provider must carry out forensic examinations on adult victims via the SARC in Northamptonshire The Provider must operate an embedded service to Northamptonshire Police on a 24/7, 365/6 basis for the provision of Healthcare Services to both Custody Centres in the county. In addition, a 365/6, 24/7 service must be provided to the adult SARC provision. There are two custody sites in the County these are at Criminal Justice Centre, and Weekley Woods, Kettering. Site visits will be made available to visit these centres with the details to be published on EU Supply Bluelight. The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations'). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, one stage application process akin to the Open Procedure, involving one stage which will be outlined within the suite of procurement documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b5de91-be1a-49a2-9b19-8f7458c6c00a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2018 - 31 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,997,030 |
| 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 | EAST MIDLANDS STRATEGIC COMMERCIAL UNIT (EMSCU) |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 8PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Calverton |
| Westminster constituency | Sherwood Forest |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2018 at 21:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b5de91-be1a-49a2-9b19-8f7458c6c00a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8b5de91-be1a-49a2-9b19-8f7458c6c00a
  6th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=22405&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32217
  User / Company

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