Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 089070-2026
Lancaster Farms - Therapeutic Community Plus Service
- Value
- £333k
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 4 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2028
In plain English
The Ministry of Justice wants a provider to run a residential therapeutic treatment programme (Therapeutic Community Plus) at HMP Lancaster Farms for men with mild to moderate learning disabilities and complex psychological needs linked to offending. The service covers a 12–14 bed unit and runs from early January 2027 to January 2028, worth around £332,913, with the start date still to be confirmed.
Good fit for: Specialist clinical or forensic psychology providers with prison or secure-setting experience.
- Must deliver to accredited TC+ programme manuals and standards approved by the Correctional Services Advice and Accreditation Panel
- Must supply qualified clinical staff including a Clinical Lead Psychotherapist and a Learning Disability Specialist
- Must provide access to occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and creative therapy
- Delivery on site at HMP Lancaster Farms in partnership with HMPPS and healthcare providers
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What the buyer says
The Authority intends to procure the provision of a Therapeutic Community Plus (TC+) service at HMP Lancaster Farms as part of the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. The service will provide a specialist residential therapeutic treatment programme for men with mild to moderate learning disabilities who present with complex psychological and emotional needs associated with offending behaviour. The service will operate within a 12 to 14 bed residential therapeutic community and be delivered in partnership with HMPPS and other relevant healthcare providers. The successful provider will be required to deliver specialist clinical services in accordance with the accredited TC+ programme manuals and standards approved by the Correctional Services Advice and Accreditation Panel (CSAAP). The service will include the provision of suitably qualified clinical professionals, including a Clinical Lead Psychotherapist (or equivalent modality), Learning Disability Specialist, and access to Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Creative Therapy services as required to meet participant needs. The provider will be responsible for delivering therapeutic interventions, supporting assessment and treatment activities, contributing to service governance, collecting and reporting service performance data, maintaining appropriate clinical oversight, and working collaboratively with HMPPS, probation services, mental health providers and other relevant stakeholders to support pathway progression and rehabilitation outcomes. The service will be delivered at HMP Lancaster Farms and operate in accordance with the OPD Pathway's strategic objectives to reduce reoffending, improve psychological wellbeing and relational outcomes, support staff capability, and deliver effective …
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 21 Sep 2026.
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