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Coming up· published 24 May 2025

Custody Healthcare Services

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight · Eastleigh, South East

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is planning Custody Healthcare Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Eastleigh.

Source: Find a Tender, published 24 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 08:06

    View notice
  2. Next

    2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2030

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is planning Custody Healthcare Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Eastleigh. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 6 June 2027 to 8 June 2030. It lasts 3 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 December 2026.

Find a Tender published it on 24 May 2025. The notice number is 027255-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05257a.

Summary of the contracting process

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for "Custody Healthcare Services" under the light touch regime. This service will cater to the healthcare requirements of detainees within the police custody suites in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The planned procurement process was officially announced on 24th May 2025, and this notice was published on the Find a Tender service. The procurement is expected to progress with a communication notice due on 1st December 2026, leading to a contract period starting on 7th June 2027 and potentially extending up to 8th June 2032.

This opportunity falls under the services category, specifically for medical personnel services, with a focus on public authorities at the sub-central government level in the UK region of UKJ3. Companies capable of providing qualified healthcare professionals for custody settings may find this contract beneficial for growth, given the potential contract and renewal period extending to 2032.

The engagement could be a significant addition to the portfolio of medical service providers adept in fulfilling complex healthcare requirements in institutional frameworks, thereby expanding their market presence in the southern region of England.

The notice in full

This service will deliver fully qualified, trained & competent healthcare professionals to support the complex custody healthcare needs for detainees and suspects in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary. This healthcare service will be delivered, in the main, within the secure estate of a police custody suite/unit.

The authority has 2 x 12 month extensions under the current arrangement which if enacted, will mean that the reprocurement will not be published until circa.Q4 2028.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
6 Jun 2027 to 8 Jun 2030 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
027255-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05257a
CPV code
85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is based in Eastleigh. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Eastleigh
Town
Southampton
Postcode
SO50 9SJ
Electoral ward
Eastleigh Central
Constituency
Eastleigh
Delivery area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Region
South East
Sub-region
South Hampshire
Area
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Category
Services
Contact
Procurement Support
Address
Eastleigh, SO50 9SJ · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Custody Healthcare Services

When will the Custody Healthcare Services tender open?

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 December 2026. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Custody Healthcare Services contract?

The contract runs from 6 June 2027 to 8 June 2030 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Custody Healthcare Services?

The Chief Constable for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, based in Eastleigh, South East. The named contact is Procurement Support.

How do I bid for Custody Healthcare Services?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.