Contract Timeline

Publication Date

11th December 2024 12:55:29 PM

Tender Deadline

11th February 2025 12:00:00 PM   27 days remaining

Contract Summary

NHS England (London Region) (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") invites Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers for the delivery of an integrated London Liaison and Diversion Service (L&D) and London Mental Health Treatment Service (MHTR) for Men only. L&D and MHTR services are 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. PLEASE SEE THE 'ATTACHMENTS' SECTION FOR THE FULL ADVERT. Additional information: The Procurement is being managed by the NHS London Commercial Hub (NHS LCH) hosted by NEL ICB, on behalf of the Authority, in connection with a competitive Invitation to Tender (ITT) exercise that is being conducted via a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-10cecb18-c1e8-4f12-bb2c-03359c26fc42

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

Other - PSR Competitive Process

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85000000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Buyer Name

Khadijah Yasmin

Buyer Email

Khadijah.yasmin@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

4th Floor, Unex Tower, 5 Station Road

LONDON

E15 1DA

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

3rd September 2024 15:35:09 PM

Planning Deadline

3rd October 2024 22:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

NHS England hereafter referred to as "the Authority" are seeking to recommission the pan London Liaison and Diversion Service hereafter referred to as "the service." The service, identifies people who have mental health, learning disability, neurodiverse needs, substance misuse or other vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects, defendants or offenders. The service can then support people through the early stages of criminal system pathway, refer them for appropriate health or social care or enable them to be diverted away from the criminal justice system into a more appropriate setting, if relevant. The service aims to improve overall health outcomes for people and to support people in the reduction of re-offending. It also aims to identify vulnerabilities in people earlier on which reduces the likelihood that people will reach a crisis-point and helps to ensure the right support can be put in place from the start. The service model has four distinct steps - identification, screening, assessment and referral to other services. For those who need additional support, the service will have a community outreach team consisting of community link and peer support workers. The service will also share appropriate information with criminal justice partners (Police, Crown Prosecution Service, the judiciary both Crown and Magistrates, defence community and Probation) to help inform their decision making. The service would be expected to work closely with relevant health services across London including Mental Health Treatment Requirement providers, Substance Misuse Services, Housing and accommodation providers, women services etc. The service will work with the Metropolitan Police Service, City of London Police and British Transport Police across London and be based in all their custody suites; it will also be based in all the London Magistrates' Courts and Crown Courts during their operating hours. The Authority would like to hold a Market Engagement event to inform the market of its intentions to commission a pan London Liaison and Diversion Service. The Authority plans to hold an online interactive engagement event on Thursday, 10 October 2024 from 12:00 to 13:30 to provide further information about the procurement, including: • an overview of the proposed services to be provided • details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions • an overview of the procurement process and the anticipated timeline The authority intends to divide London into two Lots: Lot 1 - North West London, North Central London and North East London (based on the ICBs geographical footprint). Lot 2 - South West London and South East London (based on the ICBs geographical footprint). Additional information: The NHS London Commercial Hub (LCH), hosted by NHS North East London ICB is managing this Market Engagement process on behalf of NHS England (London Region).

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-10cecb18-c1e8-4f12-bb2c-03359c26fc42

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85100000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Buyer Name

Khadijah Yasmin

Buyer Email

khadijah.yasmin@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

+447769089092

Buyer Address

Unex Tower, 7 Station Road

London

E15 1DA

England