Integrated Healthcare Services to HMP Ford, HMP Lewes, and HMP/YOI Winchester - Market Engagement Event
Description: This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of NHS England Health and Justice South East's, (the Commissioner's) intention to recommission services for HMP Ford, HMP Lewes, and HMP/YOI Winchester. It follows a previous PIN (2025/S 000-085390), published in December 2025, which invited interested parties to attend a market engagement event due to held in February 2026. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the event had to be postponed. The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market of the revised date for the event. The Commissioner's intention is to recommission outcome focused, integrated primary healthcare services within the establishments, equivalent to that available to the local community, delivering physical health, mental health, substance misuse and dental services. The Commissioners will be contracting (read more...)
Summary: NHS England is organising a procurement process for integrated healthcare services at HMP Ford, HMP Lewes, and HMP/YOI Winchester through a Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Currently in the planning stage, this initiative aims to replace existing services with outcome-focused healthcare provisions that match those available to the local community. The market engagement event is scheduled for 24th April 2026 from 10:00 to 15:00 at Explorer House, Southampton, offering an opportunity for interested parties to participate and contribute feedback to inform the commissioning strategy. NHS South, Central & West is facilitating this process, which anticipates tender commencement in the summer of 2026, with contract awards expected by December 2026. The entire procurement process falls under the Health Care Services regulations rather than under conventional public procurement guidelines.