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title: "NHSE453 Mental Health Services within His  Majesty's Prisons"
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# NHSE453 Mental Health Services within His  Majesty's Prisons

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhse453-mental-health-services-within-his-majesty-s-prisons-ocds-h6vhtk-03a520). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England - North West: "NHSE453 Mental Health Services within His  Majesty's Prisons". Published status: complete. Published Value: £28,574,982. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Aug 2023. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England - North West](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-north-west-GB-NHS-Q75)
- **Published Value:** £28,574,982 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 August 2023 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £25,873,011 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a520`

## 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/nhse453-mental-health-services-within-his-majesty-s-prisons-ocds-h6vhtk-03a520#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhse453-mental-health-services-within-his-majesty-s-prisons-ocds-h6vhtk-03a520#participate

## Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England - North West, Health and Justice Team who wish to commission Mental Health Services in HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Mental Health Services for HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
The procurement process will be advertised with 2 Lots:
Lot 1 HMP Preston
Lot 2 HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

## Lots (8)
> **Shared lot scope:** North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West (the Contracting Authority) to carry out market engagement for the following:
•	NHSE588 Health and Social Care Services for HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham, HMP Lancaster Farms, HMP Risley and HMP Thorn Cross
•	NHSE453 Mental Health Services for HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
•	NHSE822 Dental Services for HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham, HMP Lancaster Farms and HMP Buckley Hall
Each of the above ser...
> Applies to lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

### Lot 1: Mental Health Services in HMP Preston
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Mental Health Services in HMP Preston

### Lot 2: HMP Kirkham and Lancaster Farms
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** Lot 2 - HMP Kirkham and Lancaster Farms

### Lot 3: Health and Social Care Services for HMP Risley and HMP Thorn Cross
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West (the Contracting Authority) to carry out market engagement for the following:
•	NHSE588 Health and Social Care Services for HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham, HMP La...

### Lot 4: Mental Health Services for HMP Preston
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

### Lot 5: Mental Health Services for HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

### Lot 6: Dental Services for HMP Preston
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

### Lot 7: Dental Services for HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

### Lot 8: Dental Services for HMP Buckley Hall
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** HMP Preston (active)
  - Award id: `035022-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10498997`
  - Value: £11,568,002 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** HMP Kirkham and Lancaster Farms (active)
  - Award id: `035022-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10498997`
  - Value: £14,305,009 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** HMP Preston (active)
  - Signed Value: £11,568,002
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2023

- **Contract:** HMP Kirkham and Lancaster Farms (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,305,009
  - Signed Date: 31/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035022-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-28T10:22:55.000Z
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