Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wood Street
Wakefield
WF12HQ
UK
Contact person: Cloe Cunniff
Telephone: +44 7919300411
E-mail: ccunniff@wakefield.gov.uk
NUTS: UKE45
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of care and support services at HMP Wakefield or HMP New Hall
Reference number: 93121
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The contract is to provide care and support services to adult prisoners at HMP Wakefield and HMP New Hall, who have been assessed to meet the Council's eligibility criteria and referred to the Provider by the Council.
The need for care and support services is determined in accordance with the Care and Support (Eligibility Criteria) Regulations 2015. This threshold is based on identifying how an individual's needs affect their ability to achieve relevant outcomes, and how these impact on their wellbeing.
The Council's duties under the Care Act 2014 ("Care Act") include a responsibility to provide advice and information and, where the prisoner is eligible, services to prevent, reduce and delay the escalation of care and support needs whilst in prison.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 008 807.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
HMP Wakefield
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract has been procured via Light Touch Regime - Open procedure
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pass or fail - Acceptance of rates
/ Weighting: 0
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
HMP New Hall
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE45
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement via Light Touch Regime - Open Procedure
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Pass or fail - Acceptance of rates
/ Weighting: 0
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-036914
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Provision of care and support services at HMP Wakefield or HMP New Hall
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/04/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Limited
1330 Arlington Business Park, Reading
Berkshire
RG7 4SA
UK
NUTS: UKE45
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 008 807.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wakefield Council
Wakefield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/03/2026