Integrated Healthcare Services to Thames Valley Prisons for NHS England and NHS Improvement South East

Descriptions

NHS England and NHS Improvement South East (NHSE/I) is seeking to commission integrated healthcare services for prisons across the Thames Valley region. NHSE/I are seeking to secure Prime Provider(s) who have the capability and capacity to deliver services in line with the specified requirements. There are a total of 5 establishments within the Thames Valley region, with the procurement split across 3 lots as follows (maximum total contract values shown in brackets): •Lot 1 - HMP Huntercombe, HMP Grendon & HMP Springhill (£31.6m) •Lot 2 - HMP Bullingdon (£59.6m) •Lot 3 - HMYOI Aylesbury (£17.5m) The maximum whole life combined contract value available for all lots is £120,112,205, over a contract duration of 7 (seven years). Contracts are due to commence on 1st October 2022. The integrated service will include the following delivery areas: •Primary healthcare (GP and nursing) •Mental health and wellbeing •Integrated substance misuse •Learning disability/neurodiversity •Pharmacy •Social care •Long term conditions •Dentistry •Optometry and audiology •End of life care •Sexual health •Health promotion •Screening and immunisations •Therapies (pain management/physio/podiatry etc.) •Statutory advocacy provision (IMCA and Care Act) Interested providers are directed to the specification(s) and supporting documentation provided with this opportunity for full details of the commissioning objectives and service requirements. There is a separate integrated health and wellbeing services specification for each prison within each lot. In addition, the following national specifications are included: •Primary care services •Mental health services •Substance misuse services •Dental services •Public Health Services There is a national prison expansion programme taking place to increase the number of available places in prison, and it is anticipated that there will be operational capacity changes across the South East prison estate. The contract envelope is based on current operational capacity figures and the successful provider(s) will be required to work with commissioners to address any changes that happen. This, along with other changes resulting from reconfiguration, e.g. flow of people, resettlement and trainer populations, and aging populations, will need to be accounted for in the delivery of healthcare services. Changes to prison population(s) will be managed through the normal contract variation processes. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.