Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Contact person: Sarah Groves
E-mail: sarah.groves4@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
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
Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Lincoln
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Lincoln
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
18 915 276.37
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
Main site or place of performance:
HMP Lincoln
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Integrated Prison Healthcare Services for primary healthcare including dental and optometry services, mental health and substance misuse services.<br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to urgent circumstances as the incumbent provider has unexpectedly served notice on the contract.<br/>The contract period is for an initial period of 4 years from 21 January 2026 to 20 January 2030 with option to extend for 12 months. The total contract value for the 5 years is £18,915,276.37.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year.
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
This contract has been awarded underthe urgent circumstances provision ofthe Provider Selection Regime(PSR).This contract has been awardedunder the Health Care Services(Provider Selection Regime)Regulations2023.For the avoidance ofdoubt, the provisions of theProcurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/>Justification for Urgent award:-<br/>The contract award must be made urgently as the incumbent provider has unexpectedly served notice on the contract.<br/>The incumbent provider decision was not foreseeable as this was a decision made by the Executive Board which the relevant authority is not party to.<br/>NHS England has a statutory duty to commission healthcare services in places of detention; failure to award this contract would be a breach of this duty and result in harm to this vulnerable patient group as there would be no alternative accessible healthcare services.<br/>Justification for Contract Length:-<br/>The new service contract will take a minimum of two years to embed, service development opportunities tobe realised and the desired improvements in patient outcomes to be monitored.<br/>Procurement of new healthcare services can then be based on an improved outcomes for patients and mature service delivery models.<br/>The Offender Health market offers a limited number of providers; the contract duration will afford commissioners time to review optimal service delivery models and stimulate the market to attract more providers ahead of a full procurement.<br/>Advice from National colleagues recommends the addition of an option to extend the contract for 12 months providing a 5-year contract length, the minimum contract length recognised as good practice.<br/>This decision was approved by NHS England Regional Commissioning Group on 01 May 2025.<br/>There are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
See Section VI.3 - Additional Information
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CRN: N/A - RP1
St Mary's Hospital, , London Road, , Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 7PW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 18 915 276.37
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/10/2026