Contract award · 19 Mar 2025

Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways Service

NHS England awarded “Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways Service” to Devon Partnership NHS Trust for £893k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth West

BuyerNHS England
Value £893k

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS England · Body governed by public law
Value
£893,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 Mar 2025
  2. Published19 Mar 2025Published the same day

Description

NHS England South West has commissioned the Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways service for 2025-26, which consists of two key elements: 1. Enhanced Reconnect (ER) - A psychologically led service providing complex case management for individuals transitioning from prison into existing community services. ER focuses on those considered to present a particularly high risk due to serious violent, sexual, or terrorism-related offences. 2. Medication to Manage Sexual Arousal Service (MMSA) - A service offering assessment and prescribing of medication to help individuals manage problematic sexual arousal and sexual preoccupation. MMSA is offered to individuals convicted of sexual offences, with the aim of improving their well-being. A notice (ref. 2024/S 000-039051) was published for 14 days informing the market of the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process. The Commissioner sought a provider/s who were suitable and capable to continue the delivery of this work.…

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