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title: "Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) in the South East, as part of the Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme for NHS England and NHS Improvement South East"
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# Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) in the South East, as part of the Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme for NHS England and NHS Improvement South East

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6741e7a2-167b-4eb7-8ff9-01f82724ad87

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is seeking to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) Services as part of the Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme for NHS England and NHS Improvement South East. The procurement process involves the award of contracts across different court locations in the South East, with lot values varying for each court. The contracts have an initial term of 3 years with a possible extension, with services commencing on specific dates depending on the court location.

This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers, especially those specialising in mental health support and rehabilitation services, to engage in the procurement exercise. Businesses suited for this tender should have experience in delivering community healthcare services and a focus on addressing mental health issues in offenders. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with contracts awarded for specific court lots. Interested providers should engage through the specified e-procurement system to access and respond to the tender documents.

## Notice

NHS England and NHS Improvement South East (the Commissioner) sought to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services across the South East. This forms part of the wider Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (CSTRs) Programme which is a partnership between the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I), Public Health England (PHE) and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The CSTR Programme aims to develop pathways to enable and facilitate the increased use of all three treatment requirements: - Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) - Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) - Alcohol Treatment Requirements (ATRs) ATRs and DRRs in the South East were outside the scope of this procurement, beyond the co-ordination of CSTRs for combined orders. However, there is an expectation that MHTR and ATR & DTR providers will work closely together in the best interests of the service user, especially where it can be identified that a combined order is the best outcome. MHTR in the context of the CSTR programme is intended for the sentencing of individuals convicted of an offence(s) which has crossed the community order sentencing threshold and may be bused as an alternative to short custodial sentences for individuals who may have range of mental health, personality disorder and psychological issues/vulnerabilities which do not require forensic or secondary care treatment. The aims of the service are to: * Increase the proportion of offenders with mental health issues for whom an effective mental health treatment plan is in place. * Reduce re-offending by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour. * Prevent custodial sentences (especially short ones), by offering robust community treatment options. * Provide tailored mental health support to the most vulnerable offenders. Individuals supported by pilot sites included those who suffered from post-traumatic stress, trauma, bipolar, personality and phobia disorders, psychosis and ASD. Lot 1 (Reading Magistrates Court and Oxford Combined Court) and Lot 2 (Southampton Magistrates Court and Portsmouth Magistrates Court) were awarded as part of this procurement. Lot 3 (Guildford Magistrates Court), Lot 4 (Brighton Magistrates Court) and Lot 5 (Maidstone Combined Court) were not awarded. The contract for Lot 1 (Reading Magistrates Court and Oxford Combined Court) commenced on 01 April 2022. The contracts are for an initial term of 3 years, with a possible extension of a further three years, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services commenced on 01 July 2022, with the exception of Reading Magistrates Court in Lot 1 which commenced on 01 April 2022. The initial contract term for Lot 1 will be 3 years and 3 months to account for the earlier service commencement date for Reading Magistrates Court. Additional information: Secondary MHTRs were outside the scope of this service specification and its provision should be provided through locally commissioned frameworks for secondary care. Primary MHTRs were the sole focus of this service specification. Treatment should thereby be provided by a suitable trained and experienced team of practitioners, for individuals who do not meet the criteria for secondary mental health treatment. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"), which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5099c0c4-7995-4063-b8b5-6697afdab894 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,615,802 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,353,273 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX4 2LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Temple Cowley |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST ANDREW'S HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5099c0c4-7995-4063-b8b5-6697afdab894
- 18 Nov 2021 at 14:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5476579-9336-4f70-a761-ae9890065f2a
- 12 Nov 2021 at 12:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5476579-9336-4f70-a761-ae9890065f2a
- 12 Nov 2021 at 12:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5476579-9336-4f70-a761-ae9890065f2a
- 12 Nov 2021 at 12:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5476579-9336-4f70-a761-ae9890065f2a
- 20 Aug 2021 at 15:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde32e60-b2df-42f5-8090-8740a8360fe5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5099c0c4-7995-4063-b8b5-6697afdab894
  20th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5476579-9336-4f70-a761-ae9890065f2a
  18th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fde32e60-b2df-42f5-8090-8740a8360fe5
  20th August 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ef3ab1d-9013-445f-87a9-768309a65194
  Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme Operating Framework
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/635992e4-76ec-46fe-a164-7edff845dc62
  Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme MHTR Service Description
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73c3e0d4-542b-4db1-8302-d8c4a75c8d9f
  Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme DRR/ATR Service Description - For background information purposes only
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49318f9a-cb71-48b2-a16b-a21438a32aff
  Community Sentence Treatment Requirement (CSTR) Programme Operating Framework Guidance Paper to support access to Secondary Care - For background information purposes only
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
  In-Tend link
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1420
  In-Tend Link

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