Official UK procurement notice
Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways Service
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England South West (the Commissioner) launched a pilot scheme to improve the transition of individuals from prison into community-based support services. The pilot phase was developed in close collaboration with prison healthcare services, criminal justice agencies, local authorities, and other relevant organisations. The initiative focused on specialist clinical pathways, aiming to enhance continuity of care and reduce reoffending risks.
To continue this work, NHS England South West has commissioned the Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways service for 2025-26.
The Commissioner intends to contract for the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The total contract value is £893,000, over the 1 year period which will commence on 1st April 2025.
This notice is placed to set out NHS England South West's (the Commissioner's) intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS England South West has commissioned the Prison to Community Specialist Clinical…Awarded
NHS England South West has commissioned the Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways service for 2025-26, which consists of two key elements:
- Enhanced Reconnect (ER) - A psychologically led service providing complex case management for individuals transitioning from prison into existing community services. ER focuses on those considered to present a particularly high risk due to serious violent, sexual, or terrorism-related offences.
- Medication to Manage Sexual Arousal Service (MMSA) - A service offering assessment and prescribing of medication to help individuals manage problematic sexual arousal and sexual preoccupation. MMSA is offered to individuals convicted of sexual offences, with the aim of improving their well-being.
A notice (ref. 2024/S 000-039051) was published for 14 days informing the market of the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process. The Commissioner sought a provider/s who were suitable and capable to continue the delivery of this work.
To express an interest, providers were required to complete and submit a short Most Suitable Provider Questionnaire through the Atamis portal.
Three providers submitted an expression of interest in being considered as the most suitable provider.
A Request for Information (RfI) was then sent to these three providers seeking the return of further information to support the Commissioner's assessment.
Two of the interested suppliers did not submit the requested information and as such, were deemed 'not assured', resulting them in not being nominated as the most suitable provider to deliver this service.
Devon Partnership Trust (DPT) submitted a response to the RfI and after conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS England South West is content that DPT will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The Commissioner intends to contract for the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The contract term will be for a duration of 1 year, and will commence on 1st April 2025. The total contract value is £893,000.
This notice is placed to set out NHS England South West's (the Commissioner's) intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
This is a new service being awarded to a provider delivering the existing pilot service.
This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 18:33 BST
- Authority reference
C319347- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015103- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef5bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 1st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Publisher note: The decision to award this contract in line with the Most Suitable Provider Process was based on evaluation against the basic selection criteria, which were assessed on a "Pass" / "Fail" basis, and the 5 key criteria (see below), which were assessed on an "Assured" / "Not assured" basis. The key criteria were weighted equally. Assessment of the provider was based on the evidence available through the commissioners existing knowledge, as well as further information that was requested as part of the MSP process. DPT attained a "pass" on all elements of the basic selection criteria and "assured" on all elements of the key criteria assessment, meeting the requirements of the assessment. Award decisions have been recommended by the NHS England Planning & Contracts Lead, Health & Justice Commissioning Team. Award decisions have been made by the NHS England South West System Oversight & Co-ordination Leadership Team, with key decision makers being Managing Director - System Commissioning Development, Director of Commissioning Finance, Director of Collaborative Commissioning. No conflicts of interest were declared. The key criteria for review were as follows: a. Quality and innovation i. Provider to give an example of an improvement in care delivery relevant to the service(s) that they have implemented within the last three years ii. Evidence of robust clinical governance and safeguarding policies for the service, including arrangements for effective governance around Forensic Psychiatry. b. Value i. Assurance that the provider will be able to meet all of the requirements of the service over the life of the contract within the stated annual and overall financial envelope ii. Assurance of the provider's financial planning and resilience, including the management of financial risk. c. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability i. Evidence of collaborative working and integrated delivery within the clinical service pathway within the geographical areas of the South West, including with prison providers and prison healthcare providers. ii. Review of provider workforce structure for this contract, including Forensic Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology. iii. Evidence of recruitment, retention and training strategies. d. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice i. Evidence of the provider's understanding of the stakeholders they will need to work with to deliver a high-quality service. ii. Health inequalities reporting and evidence of improvement. e. Social value i. Evidence that the provider over the last five years has taken measures to reduce their carbon emissions and/or contributed to the local community with recruitment opportunities and career development ii. Evidence of staff wellbeing policy. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 1st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to: scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
The Commissioner intends to contract for the Services using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract. The total contract value is £893,000, over the 1 year period which commenced on 1st April 2025. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For t…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Partnership NHS Trust | £893,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010264-2025-1 · Devon Partnership NHS Trust
- Signed
- 19 Mar 2025
- Value
- £893,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Devon Partnership NHS TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.