Planning

Early Release on Compassionate Grounds

  • Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025572

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f85a

Published 31 August 2023, 11:01am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Email

MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02033343555

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Early Release on Compassionate Grounds

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121100 - General-practitioner services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This service is to cover all of HM Prisons, and service will be conducted remotely.

The Public Protection Group (part of HMPPS) require independent medical advisors to provide a view whether an application meets the requirements in the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework. Advisors must be a qualified doctor with current registration to the General Medical Council, as per the ERCG Policy Framework.

The medical advisor will be expected to review the reports, provide a plain English summary and provide a view on whether the clinical criteria for consideration for ERCG has been met. This will be written in a format that is accessible to non-clinical personnel within PPCS/HMPPS, to inform their decision making.

Please contact MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk if this opportunity is of interest, and we can provide further information.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £75,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

National

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

3 year contract for Independent Medical Advisor services, in line with the ERCG Policy Framework. To be provided remotely.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 December 2023


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: No