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NHSE(East of England)Healthcare Services Norfolk prisons & L&D Norfolk & Suffolk HMP Norwich, HMP Bure, HMP Wayland Mental Health services

NHS England · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:42.

Opportunity overview

This notice is confirmation of an urgent award under Regulation 14 having been made due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the Relevant Authority.<br/><br/>The services are healthcare services at HMP Norwich, HMP Bure, HMP Wayland and are to ensure uninterrupted access to essential primary care, mental health, and substance misuse services in a high risk custodial environment, while giving commissioners the stability needed to design a robust longer term commissioning plan.

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.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • This notice is confirmation of an urgent award under Regulation 14 having been made due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the Relevant Authority.<br/><br/>The services are healthcare services at HMP Norwich, HMP Bure, HMP Wayland and are to ensure uninterrupted access to essential primary care, mental health, and substance misuse services in a high risk custodial environment, while giving commissioners the stability needed to design a robust longer term commissioning plan.<br/><br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to urgent circumstances, due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the relevant authority.<br/><br/>The contract period is for 12 months -commencing on 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months <br/><br/>Total contract value is £1,776,968.55Value not stated

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-067845
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract has been awarded under Regulation 14 urgent circumstances provision of the Provider selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>Justification for Urgent Award: <br/>NHS England has a statutory duty to commission healthcare services in places of detention; failure to award this contract would be a breach of this duty and result in harm to this vulnerable patient group as there would be no alternative accessible healthcare services. The rationale for selecting the proposed provider is that as the incumbent provider they would be able to continue the service delivery with no interruptions. No other provider could safely mobilise without increasing risk to patients. Alternative providers would not be able to mobilise safely in less than 2 months given the complexity and likely staffing issues that would be caused by a change in provider. All staff need to have security clearance which takes 6-8 weeks meaning there is insufficient time for a new provider to mobilise a workforce to deliver services from 1st April 2026.<br/><br/>Justification for Contract Length: <br/>The contract period is for 12 months -commencing on 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months to ensure the continuity of essential services while NHS England concludes a live competitive process in accordance with the Provider selection Regime (PSR). A 12 month duration is required to ensure sufficient time and ability to:• conclude an ongoing/live competitive process• allow to safely mobilise future service arrangements, minimising transition risks and protecting patient safety. <br/><br/>Given the scale and pace of ongoing transformation across NHS organisations, any transition to new contractual arrangements carries an inherent risk of disrupting service continuity. Such disruption may compromise commissioners’ ability to effectively manage change and increases the likelihood of critical processes being overlooked, which could ultimately place patients at risk. <br/><br/>This decision was approved by Public Health Oversight Group on 9thFebruary, 2026<br/>There are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This notice is confirmation of an urgent award under Regulation 14 having been made due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the Relevant Authority.<br/><br/>The services are healthcare services at HMP Norwich, HMP Bure, HMP Wayland and are to ensure uninterrupted access to essential primary care, mental health, and substance misuse services in a high risk custodial environment, while giving commissioners the stability needed to design a robust longer term commissioning plan.<br/><br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to urgent circumstances, due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the relevant authority.<br/><br/>The contract period is for 12 months -commencing on 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months <br/><br/>Total contract value is £1,776,968.55
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Options

Description
The contract period is for 12 months -commencing on 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months to ensure the continuity of essential services while NHS England concludes a live competitive process in accordance with the Provider selection Regime (PSR).

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH15

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Region
UKI
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Josselin Canevet

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-46002

Identifier

Legal Name
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Locality
Norwich
Region
UKH15
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
The High Court
Id
GB-FTS-1661

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court

Address

Street Address
The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 4
Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Id
GB-FTS-141301

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Street Address
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 3QT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
029303-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-46002
Name
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029303-2026-1
Award ID
029303-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
25 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,776,968.55
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH15

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 029303-2026award, contract ·