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title: "Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)"
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# Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-release-on-compassionate-grounds-ercg-ocds-h6vhtk-042b59). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative healthcare services, Health and social work services, Health services, Medical specialist services, Prison services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042b59`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-release-on-compassionate-grounds-ercg-ocds-h6vhtk-042b59#tl-md)

## Description
Medical report writing service for prisons in England and Wales, to be conducted remotely by General Practitioners. 
This in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 75122000, 75231230, 85100000, 85121200, 85141000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** In line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG) Policy Framework, the Public Protection Casework Section (PPCS), within the Public Protection Group (PPG) in HMPPS, require independent medical advisors to provide a view on ERCG applicat...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000486-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-08T12:15:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T18:43:00.275Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042b59