Contract award · 25 Mar 2026

NHSE(East of England)Healthcare Services Norfolk prisons & L&D Norfolk & Suffolk - HMP Norwich Primary Care

NHS England awarded “NHSE(East of England)Healthcare Services Norfolk…” to HCRG Care Services Limited for £6.6m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careEast of England

BuyerNHS England
Value £6.6m

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 · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£6,604,156.45
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Mar 2026
  2. Published30 Mar 2026Published 5 days after the contract date

Description

This notice is confirmation of an urgent award under Regulation 14 having been made due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the Relevant Authority.<br/><br/>The services are healthcare services at HMP Norwich, HMP Bure, HMP Wayland and are to ensure uninterrupted access to essential primary care, mental health, and substance misuse services in a high risk custodial environment, while giving commissioners the stability needed to design a robust longer term commissioning plan.<br/><br/>The contract period is for 12 months -commencing on 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months <br/><br/>Total contract value is £6,604,156.45

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