Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Healthcare Services in Custody
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLincolnshire Police is looking to collaborate with one supplier for the provision of Healthcare and Forensic Services in all custody suites within the force. 10 Year Contract Term
CPV: Administrative healthcare services · Custody services · Health services · Supply services of medical personnel · Supply services of nursing personnel
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1CancelledRenewalPublished value£14,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 50%
- Presentation: 10%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Presentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Jun 2026, 14:02 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Oct 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
CCM/1605- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098649- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2027 · 9 dates- Planning notice published142 days ago8 Jun 2026, 14:02 BST
- Market engagement53 days ago4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Supplier Engagement Event - Healthcare Professionals in Custody Suites
The Authority has recently published a Planned Procurement Notice relating to the future provision of Healthcare Professional (HCP) Services within Police Custody Suites:
www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053943-2026 ↗
The Authority is currently anticipating commencing the procurement process in September 2026.
As part of our pre-procurement market engagement activities, the Authority will be holding a Supplier Engagement Event on 2nd September 2026 at Lincolnshire Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, LN2 2LT.
The event will provide interested organisations with an overview of the proposed procurement, the Authority's objectives for the service and the anticipated procurement timetable. To ensure the event remains manageable and allows for effective engagement, attendance will be limited to a maximum of two representatives per organisation.
Organisations interested in attending are invited to register their interest by confirming the below details to Commercial@Lincs.police.uk by 21st August 2026.
Would your organisation like to attend the Supplier Engagement Event on 2 September 2026?
If yes, please provide:
- Organisation Name:
- Attendee Name(s):
- Job Title(s):
- Email Address(es):
________________________________________
Important Information
Attendance at the Supplier Engagement Event is entirely voluntary and will not form part of any future tender evaluation process. Participation will not provide any advantage in any subsequent procurement.
Any material information provided during the event, including responses to questions raised, will be shared with all potential bidders to ensure transparency and equal treatment
- Next notice expected37 days ago20 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published9 days ago19 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago26 Oct 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 72 days8 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 95 days31 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 147 days24 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 307 days1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026- Planned procurement notice published8 Jun 2026, 14:02 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published8 Jun 2026, 16:17 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 20 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT8 Jun 2026, 16:17 BST+0 days · was 20 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Jul 2026, 10:15 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Oct 2026, 16:26 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £14,000,00019 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
- Status changed to active19 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
- Deadline moved to 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT19 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST-20 days · was 20 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published26 Oct 2026, 13:59 GMTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled26 Oct 2026, 13:59 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-06: 2 releases · 8 Jun 2026, 8 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 26 Oct 2026 | CancelledUK 2 (ref: 2026/S 000-069509) and UK3 (ref:2026/S 000-053943) and UK4 (2026/S 000-098649) Notices were published, however they stated it was an open procedure and not a Competitive Flexible Procedure, which in turn has resulted in the procedure being non compliant. After seeking legal advice, the Force has decided to terminate this notice and republish a new UK4. The replacement process will be run via the Intend Portal |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender