--- title: "NHS England and NHS Improvement - Independent Clinical Reviews into Deaths in Custody - South East Health & Justice, Detained Estates" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033243" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033243" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033243.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033243.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND)" published: "2022-04-29" --- # NHS England and NHS Improvement - Independent Clinical Reviews into Deaths in Custody - South East Health & Justice, Detained Estates Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033243 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033243) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033243.json) ## Summary The NHS Commissioning Board, operating under the name of NHS England, has planned a procurement process for independent clinical reviews into deaths in custody within the South East Health & Justice Detained Estates. This process covers various locations including Thames Valley, Isle of Wight, Winchester, Sussex, Kent, and Surrey. The procurement is classified under healthcare services and will be conducted according to the Light Touch Regime, as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Interested providers should express their interest for future participation via the Atamis portal by 27 June 2022. This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for healthcare service providers, particularly those with expertise in clinical reviews and investigations within secure environments such as prisons and detention centres. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong background in providing healthcare services to vulnerable populations and have experience collaborating with public health authorities will be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this process could lead to long-term contracts, as the anticipated contract term is three years with an option for extension, making it an excellent avenue for growth in the health services sector. ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice in order to facilitate engagement with potential providers and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement. NHS England and NHS Improvement South East (NHSE/I SE) is seeking a Provider who has the capability and capacity to undertake independent investigations into the deaths, due to any cause, of the prisoners in secure and detained settings across the South East region. This includes, Thames Valley, Isle of Wight, Winchester, Sussex, Kent and Surrey. The purpose of the clinical review is to assess the healthcare the deceased received whilst in custody and the review will form part of the Prison and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) investigation and subsequent PPO report. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The clinical review includes past and current medical history and any significant clinical events leading up to the death of the individual, and particularly examines and assesses the equivalence of quality of care and access to care in custody as compared to what the individual could have expected in the community. The aims of the Service are: * To provide high quality reviews into deaths in custody; * To identify opportunities for learning and service improvement; * To work effectively in partnership with, but not limited to, the SE NHSE H&J Commissioners, SE H&J Nursing & Quality Team, PPO, Healthcare Providers, Custodial Providers - HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Youth Custody Service (YCS), HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), and Private Operators and the Home Office (HO); * To produce clinical reviews that are accessible and meaningful for family members of the deceased as well as healthcare professionals; * To support the overall PPO investigation process into deaths in custody. The service will be provided following the death in custody or detention of an inmates and detainees within the South East Detained Estates establishments as listed below: * Prisons * Young Offenders' Institutions (YOIs) * Secure Training Centres (STCs) * Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs), * Short-Term Holding Centres * Detainees being moved under escort Please see 'Additional Information' below for list of establishments which currently fall within scope. The contract term is anticipated to be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. NHSE/I would like to determine the level of interest in these services, following which they are likely to undertake subsequent market engagement either in the form of a virtual event, or as 1-2-1 meetings with providers, depending on the level of interest. This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011174-2022 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Jun 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD (OPERATING UNDER THE NAME OF NHS ENGLAND) | | Locality | RUNCORN | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA7 2ES | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | Halton | | Electoral ward | Halton Lea | | Westminster constituency | Runcorn and Helsby | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 66162000 - Custody services - 75231230 - Prison services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2022 at 13:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011174-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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