Scope
Reference
C377977
Description
NHS England South East (the Commissioner) sought to commission a Provider(s) with the capability and capacity to deliver Health & Social Care Needs Assessments (HSCNA) and Equality & Health Inequalities Impact Assessments (EHIA) into Health and Justice services across the South East.
NHS England health and Justice is required to complete HNAs and EHIAs regularly to:
• Ensure services meet the needs of specific populations in secure environments and communities.
• Support strategic goals aligned with government policy and partner organisations.
• Fulfil legal obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Act 2010, section 149(1)) and health inequalities duties (NHS Act 2006, section 13G).
Two secure settings require updated assessments:
• Lansdowne Secure Children's Home: Closed for 10 months (2023-2024) and requires a full HNA and EHIA.
• HMPYOI Aylesbury: Reconfigured in 2022 from a Young Offender Institution to an adult Category C Trainer prison. A brief HNA was completed in 2023, but a comprehensive assessment is still needed.
Distinct approaches are required:
• Children's Home: Small population (typically 5-10 children aged 13-17), requiring a qualitative approach with interviews and consultations.
• HMPYOI Aylesbury: Larger population (~400 men), requiring a provider experienced in adult secure settings and capable of leveraging existing data.
This process was a below threshold Request for Quotation (RFQ), utilising a 3 quote process to ensure value for money. Three potential suppliers were invited to participate in the RFQ in a competitive procurement process.
The procurement was structured into 2 lots:
• Lot 1: Aylesbury
• Lot 2: Lansdowne
The awarded contracts have an initial term of 4 months. Services are anticipated to commence in December. The total awarded value is £14,500 per lot.
The services procured through this tender process were in accordance with the rules on regulated below-threshold contracts in sections 84 - 88 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).
Contract 1. Lot 1. Aylesbury
Supplier
Contract value
- £14,500 excluding VAT
- £14,500 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
3 December 2025
Contract dates
- 3 December 2025 to 3 April 2026
- 4 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Contract 2. Lot 2. Lansdowne
Supplier
Contract value
- £14,500 excluding VAT
- £14,500 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
3 December 2025
Contract dates
- 3 December 2025 to 3 April 2026
- 4 months, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Supplier
S SQUARED ANALYTICS LIMITED
- Companies House: 08345968
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZQ-3477-JMNG
Suite 609 Britannia House 1-11 Glenthorne Road
London
W6 0LH
United Kingdom
Region: UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Lot 1. Aylesbury
Contract 2. Lot 2. Lansdowne
Contracting authority
NHS ENGLAND
- NHS Organisation Data Service: X24
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
NHS England, 7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
United Kingdom
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS SOUTH CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Leads
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTZ-5316-XWPW
100 TEMPLE STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 6BH
United Kingdom
Email: scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Website: https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of