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Contract Award Notice

Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)

  • First published: 14 April 2025
  • Last modified: 14 April 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-044f8a
Published by:
Ministry of Justice
Authority ID:
AA25231
Publication date:
14 April 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Award of a Framework of 3 Suppliers, to provide a medical report writing service. The service comprises of a Doctor summarising medical evidence in Plain English in order for a decision to be made regarding an application for a prisoner's early release, in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9GL

UK

Telephone: +44 02033343555

E-mail: MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5) Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85141000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Award of a Framework of 3 Suppliers, to provide a medical report writing service. The service comprises of a Doctor summarising medical evidence in Plain English in order for a decision to be made regarding an application for a prisoner's early release, in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 168 260.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75231230

85121200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short timescales for turnaround.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-011088

Section V: Award of contract

Title: ERCG

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21/01/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MedCo (Secure Healthcare Service) Ltd

Swansea

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Marpe Health

Polegate

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Primary Care Sheffield Ltd

Sheffield

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 168 260.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

London

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

07/04/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85121200 Medical specialist services Medical practice services
75231230 Prison services Judicial services
85141000 Services provided by medical personnel Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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