Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Y56
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
LEEDS
LS27UE
UK
Contact person: Rotna Rahman
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
London Liaison & Diversion Service and Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service for Men
Reference number: PRJ2053
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England (London Region) London Liaison and Diversion Service (L&D) and London Mental Health Treatment Service (MHTR) for Men only, commissioned by the Health & Justice team, as part of NHS England London's Specialised Commissioning division.
The Services
Liaison and Diversion Service
The provider will identify individuals with mental health, neurodiverse needs, substance misuse or other psychosocial vulnerabilities, when they come into contact with the youth and criminal justice systems. The service aims to:
• Improve overall health outcomes by providing better access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable people
• Reduce reoffending by addressing the underlying factors contributing to offending behaviour.
The provider will deliver the L&D service in all London custody suites, Magistrates' Courts, Crown Courts and will include a dedicated Community Team of community link workers and peer support workers. It will also deliver a service for individuals who are dealt with by Voluntary Attendance/Interview who have vulnerabilities. It will share appropriate information with Criminal Justice System partners (police, Judiciary, Crown Prosecution Service, Probation etc) as well as supporting individuals into appropriate health and other services.
Mental Health Treatment Requirements for Men only
The provider will deliver in London MHTR treatment service for men only where the Courts deem it would be appropriate to include a MHTR as part of a Community Sentence. The service would screen men who had been referred by either Probation, Defence or Liaison and Diversion who are potentially suitable for a MHTR. If the individual agrees, this will be shared with Probation who will include the recommendation into the Pre Sentence Report for the Judiciary for them to consider whether a MHTR could be part of any sentencing options. Where a man is given a MHTR as part of a community order the provider would deliver a number of sessions over a specified period, determined by the court and provide psychological treatment/interventions, to address the underlying mental health issues which may be contributing towards the underlying offending issues. The Service will work directly with probation around support which will increase compliance, as well as proactively support the man to comply with the MHTR, and therefore reduce breaches. This service would be available to any man appearing in any of the Magistrates' Courts or Crown Courts in London.
The authority has divided London into two Lots - North and South. Lot 1 - The North London Lot will be based on the North West London, North Central London and North East London ICBs geographical footprints and Lot 2 - The South London Lot will be based on the South West London and South East London ICBs geographical footprint
Contract Length and value:
The contract for the Service will be awarded for a period of 5 years (60 months), with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (24 months). Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
116 178 097.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
The North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The North London Lot will be based on the North West London, North Central London and North East London ICBs geographical footprints
Lot 1 (North): Funding of £236,973 per annum will be allocated to recruit one Band 8b Programme Manager and two Band 7 Project Managers.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
The South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South London Lot will be based on the South West London and South East London ICBs geographical footprint.
Lot 2 (South): Funding of £165,553 per annum will be allocated to recruit one Band 8b Programme Manager and one Band 7 Project Manager.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-039912
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North London NHS Foundation Trust
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 78 639 372.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Dartford
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 37 538 725.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2025