--- title: "Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) in Avon on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02feef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02feef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02feef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02feef.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-04-21" --- # Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) 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-h6vhtk-02feef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02feef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02feef.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit in Bristol, United Kingdom, on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement South East, recently completed the procurement process for Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) services in Avon. The procurement contract, with the title "Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) in Avon," falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the total contract value is £318,764. The services commenced on 1st August 2022, and the successful provider may have the opportunity to 'scale up' the service to other courts in Avon. This tender offers opportunities for healthcare service providers specialising in mental health support to engage in delivering MHTRs within the criminal justice system. Businesses experienced in offering tailored mental health services to offenders, aiming to reduce re-offending rates and prevent custodial sentences, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract period is for an initial term of 2 years, with a possible extension of a further one year, depending on the Commissioner's discretion. The procurement process includes provisions for potential scale-up beyond the initial service delivery to Bristol Magistrates Court, subject to operational capacity and availability of partnership funding. ## Notice NHS England and NHS Improvement South East (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). 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 financial envelope outlined in this notice relates to delivering MHTRs primarily to Bristol Magistrates Court only. 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. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS England and NHS Improvement South East (the Commissioner) sought to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services in Avon. Initially, the commissioner were 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. Contracts will be for an initial term of 2 years, with a possible extension of a further one year, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. 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 availability of partnership funding. 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. Additional information: 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011509-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £780,000 | | Lots value | £780,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £318,764 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Additional buyers | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND | | 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 - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011509-2023 - 8 Dec 2021 at 17:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030584-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1431 - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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