NHSE1094 - Healthcare Services for the Yorkshire and Humber Female Secure Estate

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who have undertaken a competition process to provide Healthcare Services for the Yorkshire and Humber Female Secure Estate.

Contract Start Date: 01 December 2026

Contract End Date: 31 March 2033

The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years and 4 months, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

This is an INTENTION TO AWARD Notice following The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Competitive Process.

This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The competition is for Healthcare Services for the Yorkshire and Humber Female Secure Estate.

The aim of this competition process is to secure a provider to deliver

comprehensive Primary Care Services, Mental Health and Neurodiversity Services, and Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment Services for women detained within HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange.

Contract Start Date: 01 December 2026

Contract End Date: 31 March 2033

The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years and 4 months, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

This is an Existing Service. Additional information: The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each, as outlined below and detailed within the provider response documentation. The contract award criteria are specified in the provider response documents.