Integrated Healthcare Services at new build prison - Expressions of Interest
NHS EnglandEstimated Value
Up to £1
Deadline
Not specified
Published
16 January 2026
Type
services
Overview
This notice is an Expressions of Interest to enable the commissioner to understand the level of provider interest in delivering an Integrated Healthcare Service in a new build prison in Market Harborough. In the future the commissioner may proceed with either an MSP process or a competitive procurement, depending on the level of interest and the degree of competition demonstrated in the market.
The prison is currently under construction, once completed it will be Category B long term high secure prison with approximately 1750 detainees. The commissioners would like to understand which providers, particularly those who have experience in mobilising and delivering services in a new build prison, may be interested in delivering the healthcare services, the preferred contract length and potential annual contract value.
The Commissioner welcomes your responses via return of the market engagement questionnaire. Please register on the e-procurement system, Atamis and submit a completed market questionnaire.
Submission
Organisations wishing to submit a questionnaire will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamis website and complete the questionnaire at the following location: https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome The Questionnaire should be completed by 12 noon on 5 February 2026.
Additional details
This exercise is being managed by NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) on behalf of the Commissioner. The Atamis reference is C414688.
This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. Additional information: This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. The project reference number on Atamis is C414688. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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- 1
Mountain Healthcare
2 contracts wonlatest 11 May 2026£20m
total awarded
- 2
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 6 Mar 2026 - 3
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust
1 contract wonlatest 10 Sept 2026£22m
total awarded
- 4
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 10 Sept 2026£22m
total awarded
- 5
Hurley Clinic Partnership known as the Hurley Group
1 contract wonlatest 26 Aug 2026
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Published
16 January 2026
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Notice type
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