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Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)

Ministry of Justice · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:11.

Opportunity overview

Award of a Framework of 3 Suppliers, to provide a medical report writing service. The service comprises of a Doctor summarising medical evidence in Plain English in order for a decision to be made regarding an application for a prisoner's early release, in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Marpe Health

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£168.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
013287-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Polegate, UK, United Kingdom

MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£168.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
013287-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Swansea, UK, United Kingdom

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£168.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jan 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
013287-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Sheffield, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85141000 — Services provided by medical personnel
  • CPV75231230 — Prison services
  • CPV85121200 — Medical specialist services

Lots

  • Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short timescales for turnaround.£160k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-044f8a
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.1.5

New Value

Text
Value excluding VAT: £160,000

Old Value

Text
Value excluding VAT: £16,000

Bid Opening

Date
4 Apr 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
4

Expected award period

Starts
4 Apr 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 May 2024, 14:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85141000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical personnel

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Suppliers must be either a Doctor with current registration to the GMC, or supplying Doctors with current GMC registration to conduct the ERCG Service. Any Doctor conducting the Service must not be working in HMPPS.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short timescales for turnaround.

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
2x +1 year extensions available.

Renewal

Description
2x +1 year extensions available

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75231230
Scheme
CPV
Description
Prison services
Entry 2
Id
85121200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical specialist services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-6365
Name
Ministry of Justice

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9AJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
102 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Justice

Contact

Telephone
+44 02033343555
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-95958
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-143087
Name
Ministry of Justice

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 9GL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
102 Petty France

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Justice

Contact

Telephone
+44 02033343555
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-143088
Name
MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Swansea
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-143089
Name
Marpe Health

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Polegate
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Marpe Health
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-59900
Name
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Sheffield
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-124
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Award information

Award 1
Id
013287-2025-1
Title
ERCG
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143088
Name
MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-143089
Name
Marpe Health
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-59900
Name
Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
013287-2025-1
Title
ERCG
Status
active
Award ID
013287-2025-1
Date Signed
21 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
168,260
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1H 9GL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-044f8a-2025-04-07T09:47:57+01:00compiled ·