Published date: 6 April 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£278,377,000

Procurement reference

WA10872/AN

Published date

6 April 2023

Closing date

6 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: A two stage process under the light touch regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS England (NHSE) South West (the Commissioner) recommissioned health and wellbeing services to prisons across the South West region. NHSE sought to secure Prime Provider(s) who had the capability and capacity to deliver services in line with the specified requirements.

There are 11 establishments across the South West, which were separated in to four lots. A single contract has been awarded to a Prime Provider for each lot.

The Contracts have been awarded for a term of approximately 7 years, with no extension options; all contracts will expire on 30 September 2029.

1. Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (BSGW) prisons - awarded to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and commenced on 01 October 2022:
HMP Bristol (Cat B)
HMP Ashfield (Cat C)
HMP Erlestoke (Cat C)
HMP Leyhill (Cat D)

2. Female closed prison: HMP Eastwood Park - awarded to Practice Plus Group Ltd (PPG), and commenced on 01 October 2022,

3. Dorset prisons - awarded to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and commenced on 01 December 2022:
HMP Guys Marsh (Cat C)
HMP Portland (Cat C)
HMP The Verne (Cat C)

4. Devon prisons - awarded to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, and commenced on 01 December 2022:
HMP Exeter (Cat B)
HMP Channings Wood (Cat C)
HMP Dartmoor (Cat C)

Social Care

Provision of social care varies across the prisons. Where social care is not currently part of the delivery model at this stage, for certain prisons, the Commissioner hopes to move to a fully integrated service during the life of the contract, subject to emerging demand at that stage.

Any updates or changes in relation to social care will be managed through contract variation processes during the life of the contract.


Dentistry

Dental service provision is within scope and will be delivered via a dental provider operating under a Personal Dental Services (PDS) contract issued by NHSE.

Financial envelopes

The advertised total whole life combined contract value for all lots is £278,377,000.00

This value includes social care values where applicable, mobilisation funding, which will be made available in Year 1, and a "Provider Improvement Fund" for Years 2 to 7. This fund will be retained by the Commissioner and aims to enable flexibility of funding for multi-establishment initiatives. The providers will need to work with the Commissioner on an initiative-by-initiative basis to access this funding.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Integrated Health and Wellbeing Services to Prisons in the South West region

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 July 2021

Additional text

Change

There is a national prison expansion programme taking place to increase the number of available places in prison, and it is anticipated that there will be operational capacity changes across the South West prison estate.

The contract envelope is based on current operational capacity figures and the providers will be required to work with commissioners to address any changes that happen.

This, along with other changes resulting from reconfiguration, e.g. flow of people, resettlement and trainer populations, and aging populations, will need to be accounted for in the delivery of healthcare services.

Changes to prison population(s) will be managed through contract variation processes.


This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).


Award information

Awarded date

1 October 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2029

Total value of contract

£278,352,249

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood House, Pinewood Place, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7WG

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded contract for Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (BSGW) prisons. Total value of contract £82,573,908.

Awarded contract for Dorset prisons. Total value of contract £63,100,757.

Awarded contract for Devon prisons. Total value of contract £90,320,584

(All values include mobilisation funding and possible improvement funds)

Practice Plus Group Ltd (PPG)

Address

Hawker House, 5-6 Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8BW

Reference

Companies House number: 10498997

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded contract for HMP Eastwood Park. Total value of contract £42,357,000

(Inclusive of mobilisation funding and possible improvement funds)


About the buyer

Contact name

Alexandra Searle

Address

THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS1 3NX
England

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net