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Official procurement procedure
Mental Health Services within Her Majesty's Prison's
Health and social work services
Health services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:16 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
4lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~48 days
Sector median: 48 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£74,680,795
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 85)
Based on 36,437 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.15%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
48 days
Historical record: Knowle House Surgery has won 15 previous contracts with this contracting authority in this category.
Procurement history indicates repeat engagement with this buyer in this sector. All competitions remain open to qualifying tenderers.
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 85)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 445 contracts | £589,385 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Knowle House SurgeryCRN: TBC | 403 contracts | £1,860,017,505 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 300 contracts | £232,055 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 251 contracts | £779,257 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 243 contracts | £257,522 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 228 contracts | £251,448 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 225 contracts | £169,325 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 219 contracts | £251,097 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 202 contracts | £597,982 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 180 contracts | £212,030 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
NHSE453 Mental Health Services within His Majesty's PrisonsNHS England North West · 28 Nov 2023, 10:22 GMT | Value not published | same CPV family same region matching published text |
National Framework Agreement for the provision of Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3 Sept 2026, 13:24 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
GMCA 2087 GM Inclusion Health Services: Co-occurring Conditions Support ServicesGreater Manchester Combined Authority · 7 Sept 2026, 16:48 BST | £15,000,000 | same CPV family same region |
Provision of Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation and Recovery ServicesCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3 Sept 2026, 16:32 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Provision of Insourced and Outsourced Clinical Services Framework (Framework Reopening)COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Sept 2026, 14:16 BST | Value not published | same CPV family same region |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS England - North West: "Mental Health Services within Her Majesty's Prison's". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NHS England - North West | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS England - North West
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS England - North West. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind)Top vendor: 0.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 28 active published awards; 28 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 85):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) | 15 wins | £403,336 | — |
| Practice Plus Group Health & Rehabilitation Services Limited | 3 wins | £104,239,974 | — |
| Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | 3 wins | £52,443,865 | — |
| Time for Teeth Limited | 3 wins | £5,651,973 | — |
| FCJ OPTICALS LTD | 2 wins | £3,177,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS England - North West | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST | Last source update7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services, Health services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0332ec | ||
What is being bought
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) worked for, and on behalf of, NHS England - North West Health and Justice Team wish to commission Mental Health Services in the following Prisons:
Lot 1 - Her Majesty's Prison Altcourse;
Lot 2 - Her Majesty's Prison Forest Bank;
Lot 3 - Her Majesty's Prison Risley and Thorn Cross; and
Lot 4 - Her Majesty's Prison Styal.
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure were followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contracts were scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.
This procurement was conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend).
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST - Status changed to complete
7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST - Official notice release published
7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST - Buyer information updated
7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST - Published value updated to £76,050,000
3 May 2022, 13:47 BST - Status changed to active
3 May 2022, 13:47 BST - Official notice release published
3 May 2022, 13:47 BST - Submission deadline changed to 14 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
3 May 2022, 13:47 BST - Buyer information updated
3 May 2022, 13:47 BST
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1 - AltcourseStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedLot 1 - Altcourse. Additional information: Lot 1 - AltcourseContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Lot 2 - Forest BankStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedLot 2 - Forest Bank. Additional information: Lot 2 - Forest BankContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Lot 3 - Risley and Thorn CrossStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedLot 3 - Risley and Thorn Cross. Additional information: Lot 3 - Risley and Thorn CrossContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Lot 4 - StyalStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedLot 4 - Styal. Additional information: Lot 4 - StyalContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Oct 2022, 10:37 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · £22,236,930 - Contract active
Signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · £21,379,928 - Contract active
Signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · £17,754,386 - Contract active
Signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · £13,309,551
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Not published · Not published · active GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Not published · Not published · active GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Not published · Not published · active GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Lot 1 - Altcourse £22,236,930 · signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · active Lot 2 - Forest Bank £21,379,928 · signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · active Lot 3 - Risley and Thorn Cross £17,754,386 · signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · active Lot 4 - Styal £13,309,551 · signed 13 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 1 bids: 1 bids: 1 bids: 1 |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS England - North West
Contracting authority GB-NHS-Q75Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published