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title: "Field Support Services for the NHS England Liaison and Diversion Programme"
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# Field Support Services for the NHS England Liaison and Diversion Programme

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7836cc8c-fd48-4b38-b931-e13cbc9eac80

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## Summary

The NHS England has completed a procurement process for the "Field Support Services for the NHS England Liaison and Diversion Programme," which focuses on providing crucial support in the criminal justice sector. This initiative aims to engage a qualified organisation to offer Liaison and Diversion (LD) services, facilitating the identification, assessment, and referral of individuals with mental health needs and other vulnerabilities to relevant community health services. The tender was initiated on 22nd September 2017, with the tender period closing on 17th October 2017. The financial value of the contract is £140,000, and the services are classified under project management consultancy, along with additional classifications relating to healthcare and justice services. The contract period runs from 30th November 2017 to 31st March 2019 and is conducted through an open procurement method.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those with experience in the criminal justice and mental health sectors. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete for this contract, as NHS England seeks to support a diverse range of suppliers. The successful engagement in this tender not only helps in maturing the ongoing LD services but also fosters collaborations that enhance service delivery within communities, providing a pathway for businesses to expand their reach and influence in this vital area of public service.

## Notice

NHS England has a requirement to engage a suitably qualified organisation in the field of criminal justice "Liaison and Diversion" (LD) services. LD services provide identification, assessment and referral of people with mental health and substance misuse/other vulnerabilities, whilst they are in police custody and courts, to appropriate community health and social care services. The overarching of outcome of LD services is to support service users to engage or re-engage with health services as they re-enter the community from police custody and to make recommendations to criminal justice agencies including Police, Crown Prosecution Service and Courts as to possible community health interventions that will support service user needs and also reduce re-offending. As the rollout of LD continues nationally, there is a need to support both commissioners and providers of new and emergent services as they go through start up and head to Business as Usual. It is proposed that this is delivered through the Field Support Service. Organisations interested in bidding for this work should access the tender documents by visiting NHS England's e-tendering platform at www.nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6455007-d77a-48c1-9a5e-4d43ad88219f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,553 |
| 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 ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NACRO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 75230000 - Justice services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2018 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6455007-d77a-48c1-9a5e-4d43ad88219f
- 22 Sep 2017 at 15:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72c61909-612f-48ba-b405-920fc790995b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6455007-d77a-48c1-9a5e-4d43ad88219f
  18th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72c61909-612f-48ba-b405-920fc790995b
  22nd September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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