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title: "Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) in Avon on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West"
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# Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) in Avon on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ef21c94-874c-440b-b4d8-6b3c68bef260

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is awarding a contract for Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) services in Avon on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement South West. The contract, valued at £780,000 over a 3-year period, aims to increase the proportion of offenders with mental health issues, reduce re-offending, and prevent custodial sentences. The service will primarily target Bristol Magistrates Court, with the option for further scale-up to other courts in Avon.

This opportunity is well-suited for healthcare service providers, particularly those experienced in mental health treatment and offender rehabilitation. Businesses offering tailored mental health support and solutions for vulnerable populations may find this tender of interest. The procurement process is open and will follow the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to participate in delivering essential healthcare services within the South West region.

## Notice

NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (the Commissioner) sought to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services in Avon. Initially, the commissioner was seeking a provider who can deliver MHTRs focussing on Bristol Magistrates Court. MHTRs form 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 Avon 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 used 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. The contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with a possible extension of a further one year. The substantive/initial financial envelope relates to delivering an indicative volume of 160 MHTRs annually, primarily to Bristol Magistrates Court. The Commissioner had a maximum financial envelope of PS162,500 per annum for this element. Services commenced on 01 August 2022. During the life of the contract, it is likely that the Commissioner will wish to work with the successful provider to 'scale up' the service in order to deliver MHTRs to other Magistrates and Crown Courts across Avon. The additional activity is not guaranteed at this time. The timing and funding for the scale up will be agreed with the provider based on operational capacity and subject to availability of funding. Additional information: The total potential maximum contract value for the 3 year contract (including 1 year extension option and potential scale up) was PS780,000. Further information in regard to the potential 'scale up' of delivery, including indicative activity and budgets, was detailed within the Invitation to Tender document. This procurement was 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/3aa3ed99-661b-47f8-8d24-13acea54daca |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £780,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £318,764 |
| 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEVELOPING HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa3ed99-661b-47f8-8d24-13acea54daca
- 8 Dec 2021 at 16:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5f156b5-7151-40f4-8077-d421db8c6267

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aa3ed99-661b-47f8-8d24-13acea54daca
  20th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5f156b5-7151-40f4-8077-d421db8c6267
  8th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1431
  In-Tend link

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