Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway Services for HMP Ranby and HMP Holme House

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Authority), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to respond to this Competitive Process for the provision of Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway Services for HMP Ranby and HMP Holme House. The service is due to commence on 1st April 2026.

The contract period is 5 years with Commissioners having the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. Please note the contract values are estimates and cover the whole potential 7 year contract period.

As detailed in the Competitive Process documentation. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)Contract Notice.

The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The decision maker of the award will be: NHS England - National Commissioning Group. The intention is to award a contracts using the Competitive Process.

The announcement by Government, on 13th March 2025, will not disrupt commissioning and contracting of this service. NHS England continues to exist as a statutory body for now.

The dissolution of NHS England during the term of the contract will be subject to an act of Parliament and its undertakings will be transferred as appropriate. As and when NHS England is dissolved, commissioning responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative commissioning authority.

At this time, the General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned to the relevant commissioning authority. As detailed in the Competitive Process documentation.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The decision maker of the award will be: NHS England - National Commissioning Group.

The intention is to award a contracts using the Competitive Process. The announcement by Government, on 13th March 2025, will not disrupt commissioning and contracting of this service.

NHS England continues to exist as a statutory body for now. The dissolution of NHS England during the term of the contract will be subject to an act of Parliament and its undertakings will be transferred as appropriate.

As and when NHS England is dissolved, commissioning responsibilities will be transferred to an alternative commissioning authority. At this time, the General Condition 12 ‘Assignment and Sub-Contracting’ of the NHS Standard Contract, as per the obligations of the commissioner, will set out the terms and conditions under which the contract will be transferred or assigned to the relevant commissioning authority.