Pre-tender

Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Welland Oaks

Details

Value
£38,500,000
Topic
Miscellaneous health services
Published
29 September 2026

Tender description

Provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at the new prison, HMP Welland Oaks in Leicestershire.<br/><br/>NHS England (Midlands) are seeking a healthcare provider via the Most Suitable Provider process for HMP Welland Oaks is a new Category B long term high secure prison, accommodating c1800 prisoners is currently under construction in Leicestershire. The new site, HMP Welland Oaks, has an estimated first prisoner date of March 2029 and will be operated by HMPPS. Lot 1: NHS England (Midlands) (the Contracting Authority) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced healthcare provider to deliver integrated healthcare services at the new prison HMP Welland Oaks via the PSR Most Suitable Provider process . HMP Welland Oaks will be a Category B long term high secure prison, accommodating c1800 prisoners. This is currently under construction in Leicestershire and has an estimated first prisoner date of March 2029 and will be operated by HMPPS. <br/><br/>The maximum contract term, including mobilisation, is 5 years. The contract is expected to commence on 1 September 2027 and will end 30 September 2032; this period includes an 18-month mobilisation period (The first patient is expected March 2029). During mobilisation, the Provider will receive payment solely for mobilisation activities and associated costs. Payments will be made on an actuals basis and supported by relevant evidence of expenditure. The successful provider will be fully operational and delivering services to patients from 1 March 2029.<br/><br/>The total estimated contract value is £38,500,000 plus associated costs during mobilisation.<br/><br/>Further documentation will be issued to registered providers via the Atamis messaging function.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published29 September 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Every tender is advertised on Atamis, the NHS's single eCommercial system, and larger contracts appear on Find a Tender. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85140000 · Miscellaneous health services

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