--- title: "HMP Lowdham Grange - Integrated Healthcare Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-01-20" --- # HMP Lowdham Grange - Integrated Healthcare Services Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0609c9.json) ## Summary This contracting process involves NHS England's award of a contract for the provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Lowdham Grange, classified under the health and social work services industry category. This project, concluded in the 'award' phase, addresses urgent healthcare provision needs due to the unforeseen termination by the existing provider. With a main procurement method of 'limited' without prior publication of a competition call, the contract spans an initial four-year term from 16th July 2025 to 15th July 2029, with a potential extension of an additional year, and is valued at £33,999,290. Located in the East Midlands region of the UK, prospective suppliers were informed that ample time for embedding new services and improving patient outcomes is part of the justification for the contract length, as endorsed by NHS England. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities, notably for large healthcare service providers capable of delivering comprehensive integrated healthcare, including dental, mental health, and substance misuse services in custodial settings. Businesses with expertise in offender health will find this contract, awarded under regulations accommodating urgent healthcare needs, particularly apt as it allows service providers to solidify and refine delivery models, positioning themselves for future procurements. The awarded contract to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust underscores the need for capacity to swiftly address critical health service coverage, suggesting firms with robust infrastructure and adaptable resources are well-suited for similar procurement opportunities. ## Notice Provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Lowdham Grange ### Lot Information Lot 1 Integrated Prison Healthcare Services for primary healthcare including dental and optometry services, mental health and substance misuse services. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to urgent circumstances as the incumbent provider has unexpectedly served notice on the contract. The contract period is for an initial period of 4 years from 16th July 2025 to 15th July 2029 with option to extend for 12 months. The total contract value for the 5 years is PS33,999,290. Additional information: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations2023.For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. Justification for Urgent award:- The contract award must be made urgently as the incumbent provider has unexpectedly served notice on the contract. The incumbent provider decision was not foreseeable as this was a decision made by the Executive Board which the relevant authority is not party to. NHS England has a statutory duty to commission healthcare services in places of detention; failure to award this contract would be a breach of this duty and result in harm to this vulnerable patient group as there would be no alternative accessible healthcare services. Justification for Contract Length:- The new service contract will take a minimum of two years to embed, service development opportunities to be realised and the desired improvements in patient outcomes to be monitored. Procurement of new healthcare services can then be based on an improved outcomes for patients and mature service delivery models. The Offender Health market offers a limited number of providers; the contract duration will afford commissioners time to review optimal service delivery models and stimulate the market to attract more providers ahead of a full procurement Advice from National colleagues recommends the addition of an option to extend the contract for 12 months providing a 5-year contract length, the minimum contract length recognised as good practice. This decision was approved by NHS England Regional Commissioning Group on 01 May 2025. There are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. Options: Initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year. ### Procurement Information See Section VI.3 - Additional Information ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004745-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £33,999,290 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | 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 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire | ## 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 ## Release History - 20 Jan 2026 at 11:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004745-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nhft.nhs.uk - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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