Independent Clinical Reviews into Deaths in Custody, on behalf of NHS England (NHSE) Health and Justice South East

NHS England South East (NHSE SE) is seeking a Provider who has the capability and capacity to undertake independent investigations into the deaths, due to any cause, of prisoners in secure and detained settings across the South East region. This includes Thames Valley, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, 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. 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 stakeholders including (but not necessarily limited to), the NHSE SE Health and Justice (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 inmates and detainees within the South East Detained Estates establishments as listed below: • Prisons • Young Offenders' Institutions (YOIs) • Secure Training Centres (STCs) • Secure Schools • Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs), • Short-Term Holding Centres • Detainees being moved under escort, including to & from Court Premises • Any other setting deemed appropriate by Commissioners For a list of establishments which currently fall within scope (subject to change during the life of the contract, at Commissioner discretion), please see attached document. The estimated whole life contract value is £1,458,000. This is based on the highest estimated number of clinical reviews that will be undertaken annually. Payments will be made based on an hourly rate of £81.00, plus expenses. The contract term will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 3 years. The new contract is due to commence immediately after the contract award decision is confirmed (and following the standstill period), anticipated to be mid/late February 2023. Please note that this date is subject to change. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"), which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).