Official UK procurement notice
PRJ943 - Healthcare Services at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England and NHS Improvement (London Region) (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers for the delivery of Healthcare Services in Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs).
Healthcare services delivered at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres are commissioned by the Health & Justice team, as part of NHSE/I London’s Specialised Commissioning division.
Accommodation
The IRC Environment is constructed to be equivalent to Category B prisons.
Healthcare services are delivered across the 2 sites Harmondsworth and Colnbrook, which are based near Heathrow Airport.
Reception Criteria
- Male and female adult residents.
- Detainees are subject to immigration restrictions.
- The site hosts a wide range of nationalities– patient profile is subject to changes in line with Home Office activity.
- Currently part of the IRC is being used a Short-Term Holding Facility for Calais Crossing arrivals.
Scope of Services:
The following services will need to be delivered through the contract commissioned through this procurement:
- Emergency medical response – 365 days per annum. 24/7 on both sites
- Reception healthcare screen – 365 days per annum. 24/7 on both sites
- Primary care, including the provision of urgent care within the establishment and the management of long-term health conditions relevant for the adult population
- Public health services
- Sexual health services
- Allied healthcare services such as:
o occupational therapy
o physiotherapy
o radiology
o radiography
o podiatry
o dietetics
- Optometry
- Pharmacy and medicines management
- Mental health and trauma informed services
- Inpatient facilities
- Trauma Informed Care
- Clinical substance misuse services
- Psychosocial interventions for substance misuse and mental health
- Healthcare administration and support services
Bidders must refer to the procurement documentation for full detail about the Services to be delivered.
This procurement does not include Dental services which formed part of the procurement for Personal Dental Services in London prisons and the IRC (2020). The new contract for dental services started on 1 September 2021.
Contract Length and value:
The contract for the Service will be awarded for a period of 5 years (60 months), with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (24 months). Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months).
The maximum available annual contract value for this project is £5,800,000 per annum.
Over the 7 years, if contract is extended to its full duration, the total maximum contract value will be £40,600,000.
The annual payments will be subject to inflationary uplifts in line with published NHS national planning guidance.
Annual maximum contract value: £5,800,000
Maximum Contract value for 5 years: £29,000,000
Maximum Contract value for 7 years = £40,600,000
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
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HS England and NHS Improvement (London Region) (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers for the delivery of Healthcare Services in Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres (IRC).
Healthcare services delivered at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centres are commissioned by the Health & Justice team, as part of NHSE/I London’s Specialised Commissioning division.
Accommodation
The IRC Environment is constructed to be equivalent to Category B prisons.
Healthcare services are delivered across the 2 sites Harmondsworth and Colnbrook, which are based near Heathrow Airport.
Reception Criteria
Male and female adult residents.
Detainees are subject to immigration restrictions.
The site hosts a wide range of nationalities– patient profile is subject to changes in line with Home Office activity.
Currently part of the IRC is being used a Short-Term Holding Facility for Calais Crossing arrivals.
Scope of Services:
The following services will need to be delivered through the contract commissioned through this procurement:
- Emergency medical response – 365 days per annum. 24/7 on both sites
- Reception healthcare screen – 365 days per annum. 24/7 on both sites
- Primary care, including the provision of urgent care within the establishment and the management of long-term health conditions relevant for the adult population
- Public health services
- Sexual health services
- Allied healthcare services such as:
o occupational therapy
o physiotherapy
o radiology
o radiography
o podiatry
o dietetics
- Optometry
- Pharmacy and medicines management
- Mental health and trauma informed services
- Inpatient facilities
- Trauma Informed Care
- Clinical substance misuse services
- Psychosocial interventions for substance misuse and mental health
- Healthcare administration and support services
Bidders must refer to the procurement documentation for full detail about the Services to be delivered.
This procurement does not include Dental services which formed part of the procurement for Personal Dental Services in London prisons and the IRC (2020). The new contract for dental services started on 1 September 2021.
Contract Length and value:
The contract for the Service will be awarded for a period of 5 years (60 months), with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (24 months). Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months).
The maximum available annual contract value for this project is £5,800,000 per annum.
Over the 7 years, if contract is extended to its full duration, the total maximum contract value will be £40,600,000.
The annual payments will be subject to inflationary uplifts in line with published NHS national planning guidance.
Annual maximum contract value: £5,800,000
Maximum Contract value for 5 years: £29,000,000
Maximum Contract value for 7 years = £40,600,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 90
- Price: 10
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Sept 2021, 17:21 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2022, 16:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
DN568890- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-007348- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e1b4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
11 Nov 2021 → 17 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
- Bids opened11 Nov 2021, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published17 Mar 2022, 16:29 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2022, 16:29 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SERVICES LIMITED | £40,600,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 007348-2022-1 · PRACTICE PLUS GROUP HEALTH AND REHABILITATION SERVICES LIMITED
- Signed
- 21 Jan 2022
- Value
- £40,600,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Limited.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.