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HMP Southwest Buddy Scheme

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 08:26.

Opportunity overview

The buddy scheme is split into two different elements. The first being the training and continued professional development of the buddies and the programme across the prison estate. This responsibility will be owned and developed by the healthcare provider. The second element to the service is the day to day management of the buddies which will be a dual responsibility between HMPPS and the health and social care team

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.

Recoop

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£154k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
19 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£154k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWBZ-4632-DCYH
Location
Dorset, UKK24, BH12 4AS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C453619
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The Contracting Authority considers that a direct award is justified under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 due to technical reasons connected with the delivery of the requirement. The requirement necessitates continuity of established operational arrangements, processes and service delivery methodologies that are integral to the effective and safe provision of the service. The technical characteristics of the requirement are such that maintaining compatibility with existing pathways, procedures, equipment, systems and stakeholder arrangements is essential to ensuring uninterrupted service delivery. Introducing alternative arrangements at this stage would require significant changes to established operational processes, retraining of staff, amendments to documented procedures, and the implementation of new interfaces and working practices. This would create a material risk of disruption to service delivery and could adversely affect quality, performance and continuity of care. A direct award represents the most proportionate approach to maintaining operational stability, preserving continuity of service and ensuring the ongoing delivery of services to the required standard whilst meeting the Authority's objectives.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PMGB-6764-GLGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMGB-6764-GLGQ

Address

Street Address
Pinewood House Pinewood Place
Locality
Dartford
Postal Code
DA2 7WG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ43

Contact

Name
Karen Ross

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Recoop
Id
GB-PPON-PWBZ-4632-DCYH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWBZ-4632-DCYH

Address

Street Address
The Factory 14 Alder Hills Poole
Locality
Dorset
Postal Code
BH12 4AS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWBZ-4632-DCYH
Name
Recoop

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
HMP Southwest Buddy Scheme
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Aug 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Specific KPIs have not been included because this is a small, specialist and person-centred Buddy Scheme whose activity is dependent on referrals, operational prison access, security requirements and the availability of suitable participants. These factors are not wholly within the Provider’s control and may make fixed numerical targets inappropriate. Performance will instead be monitored through the contractual service requirements, quarterly activity and performance reports, stakeholder feedback, safeguarding and incident information, and regular contract management meetings. Any emerging performance concerns or improvement requirements will be addressed through the contract management and review arrangements.

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2029, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
154,000
Amount
154,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084927-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 14:14
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dartford · UKJ43 · DA2 7WG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 074912-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 074946-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 084927-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·