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NHS England is assessing the interest in delivering Integrated Healthcare Services at a new Category B high-security prison in Market Harborough, noted under planning with an OCID of ocds-h6vhtk-06075b. This procurement process falls under the category of miscellaneous health services, with the procurement stage currently being the planning phase. The process involves expressions of interest and market engagement until 12 noon on 5 February 2026.
The project, managed by NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM), seeks to understand the provider interest and potential annual contract value and length for the delivery of services to approximately 1,750 detainees. Participating in this tender presents an opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses experienced in mobilising healthcare services in new prison construction environments. Companies with a robust understanding of delivering complex health services in secure facilities would be well-suited to engage.
This exercise will not only allow businesses to express interest and capabilities but also influence the future procurement approach, which may proceed with an MSP process or a competitive procurement depending on the interest shown. Organisations need to register and submit their questionnaires via the Atamis system, ensuring their business prospects in this substantial healthcare services contract.
The prison is currently under construction, once completed it will be Category B long term high secure prison with approximately 1750 detainees.<br/><br/>The commissioners would like to understand which providers, particularly those who have experience in mobilising and delivering services in a new build prison, may be interested in delivering the healthcare services, the preferred contract length and potential annual contract value.<br/><br/>The Commissioner welcomes your responses via return of the market engagement questionnaire.<br/><br/>Please register on the e-procurement system, Atamis and submit a completed market questionnaire.<br/><br/>This exercise is being managed by NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) on behalf of the Commissioner.<br/><br/>Organisations wishing to submit a questionnaire will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamis website and complete the questionnaire at the following location:<br/>https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome<br/>The Questionnaire should be completed by 12 noon on 5 February 2026. The Atamis reference is C414688.<br/><br/>This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. Additional information: This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process.<br/>The project reference number on Atamis is C414688. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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