# Provision of Custody Healthcare

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Northumbria Police](/buyers/northumbria-police/contract-awards)
- Published: 4 August 2023
- Planned start: 1 March 2024
- Planned end: 29 February 2032
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 55f23971-a0ae-405b-b54f-d46ed804928d-669440
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf57d679-49ee-4405-af20-825c5c4d16a2

## Description

Healthcare and Forensic Services operate within all custody suites and provides a clinical assessment of a detainees' fitness for detention, interview, charge or supports an exit release risk assessment as required/requested by the police\. The Services also provide support to the forensic process carrying out activities such as taking samples for evidence purposes\. The service provides detainees with access to competent, qualified, and trained Healthcare Professionals \(HCP's\) and Advanced Practitioners on a 24/7 basis\. We are looking to appoint a single Supplier to provide healthcare and forensic services, where appropriate, to people in Police Custody and to Voluntary Attendees \(VA\)\. This partnership will work to deliver a collaborative approach to service delivery, providing a contract that drives innovation and continuous improvement\. The Supplier will work with the Force and partner agencies such as NHS England to enable the contract to evolve as changes in forensic developments, legislation, technology, crime and demand occur; adapting to the needs of detainees and the Force\.

## Related contract awards

- [Integrated Telematics and Dashcam Solution](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8dd98866-4dcc-46ef-88c6-87f3db2bb1f9): Northumbria Police
- [Force HQ Hydra Foundation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-885ae9b9-b305-4812-9704-2b306d9393ef): Northumbria Police
- [Estates Professional Rating Service](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-64b5f119-6a95-4332-af95-a14777463299): Northumbria Police

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f23971-a0ae-405b-b54f-d46ed804928d-669440)