Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
A3HOT
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
South Yorkshire Male Prisons - Primary Care (including Substance Misuse) & Mental Health (Including Learning Disability & Autism)
Reference number
NHSE942
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire Health and Justice team (the relevant Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver a the following services for South Yorkshires Male Prisons (HMP & YOI Doncaster, HMP & YOI Moorland, HMP Lindholme & HMP & YOI Hatfield).
• Lot 1 - Primary Care Services (including Substance Misuse).
• Lot 2 - Mental Health Services (including Learning Disability and Autism).
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise.
A Request for Information is no indication of a commitment to participate in any subsequent tender process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Opening times 8am - 6pm
The Request for Information will be available on the e-tendering site on 22nd May 2025.
Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Completed RFI questionnaires must be submitted by: 10:00 on 5th June 2025.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Primary Care (including Substance Misuse)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
HMP & YOI Doncaster,
MHP & YOI Moorland,
HMP Lindholme,
HMP & YOI Hatfield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire Health and Justice team (the relevant Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver a the following services for South Yorkshires Male Prisons (HMP & YOI Doncaster, HMP & YOI Moorland, HMP Lindholme & HMP & YOI Hatfield).
• Lot 1 - Primary Care Services (including Substance Misuse).
• Lot 2 - Mental Health Services (including Learning Disability and Autism).
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise.
A Request for Information is no indication of a commitment to participate in any subsequent tender process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Opening times 8am - 6pm
The Request for Information will be available on the e-tendering site on 22nd May 2025.
Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Completed RFI questionnaires must be submitted by: 10:00 on 5th June 2025.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mental Health Services (including Learning Disability & Autism)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
HMP & YOI Doncaster,
MHP & YOI Moorland,
HMP Lindholme,
HMP & YOI Hatfield.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire Health and Justice team (the relevant Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver a the following services for South Yorkshires Male Prisons (HMP & YOI Doncaster, HMP & YOI Moorland, HMP Lindholme & HMP & YOI Hatfield).
• Lot 1 - Primary Care Services (including Substance Misuse).
• Lot 2 - Mental Health Services (including Learning Disability and Autism).
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise.
A Request for Information is no indication of a commitment to participate in any subsequent tender process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Opening times 8am - 6pm
The Request for Information will be available on the e-tendering site on 22nd May 2025.
Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
Completed RFI questionnaires must be submitted by: 10:00 on 5th June 2025.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
22 August 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes