Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-024833
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
We plan on holding a Market Engagement Event on Tuesday 15th July 2025 - @Hatfield Prison & YOI, Thorne Rd, Hatfield, Doncaster DN7 6EL (Time to be confirmed).
Each organisation can register 2 persons to attend the Market Engagement Event and you must be registered to attend.
After a break for lunch we will conduct site visits starting at approx. 1300hrs, the prison visits and times will be confirmed on the day. Each organisation can register 1 person to attend the site visits.
If you wish to attend this Market Engagement Event and/or the Site Visits please register on Atamis for the request for information exercise and send a message to us via the Atamis portal to confirm.