Contract

London Liaison & Diversion Service and Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service for Men

  • NHS England

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030044

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0497d9 (view related notices)

Published 4 June 2025, 5:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

Quarry House, Quarry Hill

LEEDS

LS27UE

Contact

Rotna Rahman

Email

hub.queries@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

NHS Organisation Data Service

Y56

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

London Liaison & Diversion Service and Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service for Men

Reference number

PRJ2053

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £116,178,097

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

The North

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.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.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

The South

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.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.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-039912


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

North London NHS Foundation Trust

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £78,639,372


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Dartford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £37,538,725