--- title: "Market Engagement Event for East ofEngland prisons" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS England" published: "2026-09-11" --- # Market Engagement Event for East ofEngland prisons Buyer: NHS England Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f86b.json) ## Summary NHS England (East of England) is preparing a procurement for healthcare services in eight prisons: HMP Chelmsford, HMP The Mount, HMP Highpoint, HMP Hollesley Bay, HMP Warren Hill, HMP Norwich, HMP Wayland and HMP Bure. The requirement falls within health and social work services, including miscellaneous healthcare services. Delivery will be across prison sites in the East of England, covering locations associated with Chelmsford, The Mount, Highpoint, Hollesley Bay, Warren Hill, Norwich, Wayland and Bure. The market engagement is intended to help NHS England understand how these services could be configured and how the future requirement might best be divided. Providers’ views will therefore be relevant to the eventual service model and lotting approach. This process is at the planning stage and is a market assessment, not an invitation to tender. NHS England expects to use the engagement to shape its procurement strategy, including whether and how the requirement is divided into lots. Organisations wishing to attend the in-person market engagement event in Cambridge were expected to complete a questionnaire by 12 noon on 18 September 2026, with a maximum of three attendees per organisation. The buyer’s indicative date for a future notice is 26 October 2026. The recorded estimated value is £0.01 including the stated currency of GBP. Any subsequent procurement would be advertised separately and would be subject to the applicable legal and regulatory framework, including the Provider Selection Regime. This will suit established healthcare providers, NHS-related organisations and specialist suppliers able to design or deliver healthcare services in custodial settings across multiple prison sites. The immediate activity is preparation rather than bidding: the buyer is seeking provider views on service configuration and the most suitable lotting approach. Suppliers with relevant prison-healthcare delivery capability, operational capacity across the East of England and experience coordinating services across several locations should monitor the future procurement. Organisations considering participation should be ready to explain how they could structure delivery, support consistent healthcare provision across the listed prisons and work within the applicable public-sector healthcare procurement and regulatory framework. The engagement may help potential providers influence the eventual requirement before it is formally advertised. ## Notice NHS England (East of England) intends to undertake a procurement for healthcare services across the following prisons: HMP Chelmsford HMP The Mount HMP Highpoint, HMP Hollesley Bay HMP Warren Hill HMP Norwich HMP Wayland HMP Bure ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS England (East of England) intends to undertake a procurement for healthcare services across the following prisons: HMP Chelmsford HMP The Mount HMP Highpoint, HMP Hollesley Bay HMP Warren Hill HMP Norwich HMP Wayland HMP Bure and the Commissioners would like to seek the providers' views on how the service could be configured including lotting approach. This is purely a market assessment exercise. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately, and all organisations wishing to participate will need to respond to the procurement opportunity if and when it is published. The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers of the opportunity and to assist the commissioner in deciding on the most appropriate strategy including lotting approach for the future procurement. The publication of this Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire shall in no way commit or oblige NHS England to conduct any future procurement procedure or take any further steps in relation to such procurement procedure. Respondents should not rely on any information or indication given during this engagement exercise as a commitment by the Commissioners to procure services in a particular manner, to follow a particular provider selection process or to implement any specific model of service delivery. Any future decisions will be taken in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework, including the Provider Selection Regime. If you wish to attend the market engagement event (please note that this event is held in person at Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5XB ) please register on the Atamis website https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcomeand complete the questionnaire. The project reference is C469545-Market Engagement Event for Healthcare services in the East of England. Organisations who wish to attend the Market engagement event need to submit the questionnaire by 12 noon on 18th September 2026. Please note that no more than three individuals pre organisation can attend the event. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086565-2026 | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Oct 2026 | | 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 | NHS England | | Locality | LEEDS | | Postcode area | 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 | TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 15:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086565-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcomeand - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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