Awarded· 10 Aug 2025
The provision of Custody Healthcare
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire has awarded The provision of Custody Healthcare. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 17:34
View notice2025
Contract awarded
Hcrg Medical Services
2025
Award notice published
UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 14:45
View notice2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:00
View noticeNext
2028
Re-tender expected
Around April 2028, from the notice
2028
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire has awarded The provision of Custody Healthcare. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The contract went to Hcrg Medical Services. It was awarded on 10 August 2025. The estimated value is £6,007,763. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028. It lasts 3 years.
It is run as a competitive flexible procedure. Find a Tender published it on 11 December 2025. The notice number is 081972-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05099c.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the provision of Custody Healthcare services was conducted by The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire. This contract encompasses services needed for Northamptonshire Police's main custody sites and any other required locations.
It was executed as an open competitive flexible procedure under a light touch regime, aiming for a single provider over a 3+1+1 year period, beginning on 1st November 2025 and potentially extending until 31st October 2030. The most recent contract award, dated 15th September 2025, identified HCRG Medical Services as the successful supplier.
The contract's gross value is approximately £7,085,925.52, covering health services under the industry category, with the primary delivery region being UKF24 in the United Kingdom. Suppliers equipped to navigate a rigorous tender process and deliver high-quality healthcare in custodial settings are well-positioned to benefit from such substantial government contracts.
The notice in full
The provision of Custody Healthcare services for Northamptonshire Police. The services will cover the two main custody sites and any other sites required. The Authority is seeking a single provider for a period of 3+1+1 years.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Oct 2028 (3 years)
- Re-tender expected
- April 2028
- Awarded to
- Hcrg Medical Services
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Tender value
- £6,007,763
- Lots value
- £6,007,763
- Awards value
- £5,904,937
- Contracts value
- £5,904,937
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 081972-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05099c
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN8 6GS
- Electoral ward
- Brickhill and Queensway
- Constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- Delivery area
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- North Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Karen cooper
- Address
- Wellingborough, NN8 6GS · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Hcrg Medical Services
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £5,904,937
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Contract details notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081972-2025
- Contract award notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052111-2025
- Tender notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017770-2025
- Northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.comnorthamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05099c (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about The provision of Custody Healthcare
Who won the The provision of Custody Healthcare contract?
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire awarded the contract to Hcrg Medical Services on 10 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 October 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the The provision of Custody Healthcare contract worth?
The estimated value is £6,007,763. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for The provision of Custody Healthcare?
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is Karen cooper.
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