NHS England and NHS Improvement (South West) Integrated Healthcare Services to Prisons in the South West region

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice in order to facilitate engagement with potential providers. The NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) Health & Justice team in the South West seeks to determine the level of interest in the provision of healthcare services to prisons across the South West region. NHSE/I are in the very early stages of engagement and Expressions of Interest (EOIs) received will be used to help NHSE/I determine their recommissioning strategy for these services. There are 11 establishments across the South West and future provision is likely to be contracted via prime provider contracts for each of the following (anticipated) four lots:

1. Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (BGSW) prisons: • HMP Bristol (Cat B) • HMP Ashfield (Cat C) • HMP Erlestoke (Cat C) • HMP Leyhill (Car D)
2. Female closed prison: HMP Eastwood Park
3. Dorset prisons • HMP Guys Marsh (Cat C) • HMP/YOI Portland (Cat C) • HMP The Verne (Cat C)
4. Devon prisons • HMP Exeter (Cat B) • HMP Channings Wood (Cat C) • HMP Dartmoor (Cat C)