Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
X2407
Leeds
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHSE448 Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange and Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiveristy and Psychosocial Substance Misuse Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
Reference number: NHSE448
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) Health and Justice Team, who undertook a competition to provide Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange and Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Substance Misuse Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange under the NHS Standard Contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) Health and Justice Team, who undertook a competition to provide Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange under the NHS Standard Contract. (Ref NHSE448)
Services were to be delivered in Lots:
Lot 1 Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange;
The maximum annual contract value was:
Lot 1 £3,110,093
This was a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract was subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) did not apply to this award.
The contract term was for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response was by 12 noon, 11 August 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Cash Flow Risk
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term was for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Provider Response Document included the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses would have been evaluated. The providers would have been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Substance Misuse Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) Health and Justice Team, who undertook a competition to provide Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Substance Misuse Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange under the NHS Standard Contract. (Ref NHSE448)
Services would have been delivered in Lots:
Lot 2 Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiversity Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
The maximum annual contract value was:
Lot 2 £2,943,649
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract was subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) did not apply to this award.
The contract term was for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response was by 12 noon, 11 August 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Cost criterion: Cash Flow Risk
/ Weighting: 10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract term was for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Provider Response Document included the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses would have been evaluated. The providers would have been assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-035584
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiversity and Psychosocial Substance Misuse Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The procurement process for NHSE448 Primary Care Services (Medical and Nursing) including Clinical Substance Misuse for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange and Integrated Mental Health Services including Neurodiveristy and Psychosocial Substance Misuse Services for HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange is being formally withdrawn.
The rationale for this decision is the need to undertake a comprehensive financial review to ensure that the published financial envelopes are both realistic and achievable.
NHS England North East and Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) remains committed to commissioning high-quality, sustainable services and will provide further updates in due course.
The Relevant Authority would like to thank you for your time, interest, and the work undertaken in relation to this procurement to date. We hope that this withdrawal will not deter you from participating in any future procurement exercises for these or similar services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Leeds
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/07/2025