---
title: "Mental Health Services in Prisons"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029951"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST"
published: "2021-03-08"
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# Mental Health Services in Prisons

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029951

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by NHS England and NHS Improvement North West, focusing on the tender titled "Mental Health Services in Prisons," classified under social services. This initiative aims to engage the market in preparation for a contract worth an annual total of £6,512,000, specifically covering mental health services in various prisons, including HMP Liverpool and HMP Manchester. The Request for Information (RFI) phase began on 4 March 2021, with responses due by 12 noon on 26 March 2021. Interested parties can access relevant documents via the Intend Portal, and all communications must also be conducted through this platform.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in mental health care provision within correctional facilities. Companies that have capacity in delivering social services, particularly in a prison environment, would be well-suited to respond to this RFI. This engagement phase not only allows providers to influence future service models but also positions them to potentially secure lucrative contracts with NHS England and NHS Improvement North West.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Health and Justice Team) (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of the below contract:- NHSE592 Mental Health Services in Prisons Lot 1 - Mental Health Services for HMP Liverpool (PS2,450,000 per annum) Lot 2 - Mental Health Services for HMP Haverigg (PS800,000 per annum) Lot 3 - Mental Health Services for HMP Buckley Hall (PS760,000 per annum) Lot 4 - Mental Health Services for HMP Hindley (PS760,000 per annum) Lot 5 - Mental Health Services for HMP Manchester (PS1,742,000 per annum) Annual Contract Value - PS6,512,000 The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI). The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home. Providers will be able to select the appropriate RFI for the service/s they wish to respond to. The RFIs will be available from 04 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 26 March 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004576-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT NORTH WEST |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 8DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | Sharoe Green |
| Westminster constituency | Ribble Valley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2021 at 11:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004576-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/004373-2021
- https://www.findtender

## Provenance

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