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title: "Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (VCJS) - A Single Pathway for Veterans in England"
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# Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (VCJS) - A Single Pathway for Veterans in England

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/veterans-in-the-criminal-justice-system-vcjs-a-single-pathway-for-veterans-in-england-ocds-h6vhtk-035802). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Commissioning Board - NHS England (Armed Forces): "Veterans in the Criminal Justice System (VCJS) - A Single Pathway for Veterans in England". Published status: active. Published Value: £14,000,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Commissioning Board - NHS England (Armed Forces)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-commissioning-board-nhs-england-armed-forces-GB-FTS-60428)
- **Published Value:** £14,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035802`

## 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/veterans-in-the-criminal-justice-system-vcjs-a-single-pathway-for-veterans-in-england-ocds-h6vhtk-035802#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Flogin.asp%3FB%3Dagcsu)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/veterans-in-the-criminal-justice-system-vcjs-a-single-pathway-for-veterans-in-england-ocds-h6vhtk-035802#participate

## Description
NHS Arden GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England (Armed Forces) (the Contracting Authority) is inviting suitable organisations to tender for the provision a new England wide service to provide support to veterans in the criminal justice system. The requirement is split into 7 lots:-
Lot 1 - North East & Yorkshire
Lot 2 – North West
Lot 3 – East of England
Lot 4 - Midlands
Lot 5 - London
Lot 6 – South East
Lot 7 – South West
Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM EU Supply website and complete the ITT documentation at the following location: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
The ITT documentation should be completed by the closing date of 12:00hrs on 25 October 2022. The ITT reference is 56230.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - North East & Yorkshire
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,470,356
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
Humber and North Yorkshire
North East and North Cumbria
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – North West
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,713,901
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
Cheshire and Merseyside
Greater Manchester
Lancashire and South Cumbria
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – East of England
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £1,676,745
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Hertfordshire and West Esse...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

### Lot 4: Lot 4 - Midlands
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £2,604,000
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
Birmingham and Solihull
Black Country
Coventry and Warwickshire
Derby and Derbyshire
Herefordshir...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - London
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £845,747
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
North Central London
North East London
North West London
South East London
South West London
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

### Lot 6: Lot 6 – South East
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £2,641,387
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Frimley
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Kent and Medw...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

### Lot 7: Lot 7 – South West
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,047,864
- **Description:** Provision of two elements of the CJS pathway:-
Pre- Prison custody – Element 1
Post- Prison custody (Discharge) – Element 2
In the following locations:-
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucesters...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2030

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028257-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-07T13:07:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:51:20.526Z
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