Provision of Health Needs Assessment for the Healthcare of persons detained in Criminal Courts to NHS England

NHS England seeks bids from providers who have the capability to deliver a Health Needs Assessment for the Healthcare of persons detained in Criminal Court in England.

The Aims are to: • Identify a baseline of current services • Identify gaps in provision and inform future commissioning models of services • Identify best practice and opportunities for development • Identify options for developing and changing services that promote health and wellbeing • Identify health inequalities and implement improvements • Identify health profiles of the populations within prison, court cells and police custody The Objectives are to: • Broad ranging involvement of all stakeholders within the prisons, courts, HMPPS, Prison Escort Provider and police healthcare environment • Gather information to obtain an overview and understanding of existing health care service and social care needs. Identify the base line to work forward, enabling an understanding of the needs of prisoners/detainees that can be linked into analyses across the stakeholder spectrum • Identify services required and for population capacity and type. Planning also helps identify the effectiveness of services and outcomes and benefits (inclusive of cost) • Equitable service and resource provision-transferrable between prisons, police and courts • Provide information and advice to assist with the development of future commissioning models

The NHSE national health and justice team has the initial commissioning responsibility for the healthcare in criminal court settings as a new programme of work. The focus for this HNA is for the healthcare of those persons detained in criminal court settings to the extent that NHSE consider reasonable.

This HNA should be completed taking into account recent ( last 4 years) developments with integrated court and CJ healthcare services developments that currently includes: • Liaison and Diversion • Prison reform plan • Crisis care concordat

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

In order to access the tender documentation you will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system. Bidders are required to respond to the ITT questions directly within the system and attach any requested documents separately to the placeholders provided.

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 is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.