--- title: "NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West - Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) in Dorset and Devon & Torbay" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03363e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03363e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03363e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03363e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-04-21" --- # NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) South West - Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) in Dorset and Devon & Torbay Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03363e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03363e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03363e.json) ## Summary The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England is seeking to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services in Dorset, Devon, and Torbay. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with an open procedure. This procurement is aimed at providing health services in the classification category of Health services. The contracts are divided into two lots for Dorset and Devon & Torbay, with an initial term of 2 years and 6 months. Providers can bid for one or both lots. The anticipated start date for services is 01 October 2022. This tender for Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) presents business opportunities in the healthcare sector, specifically for organisations that can provide tailored mental health support to offenders in Dorset, Devon, and Torbay. Businesses with expertise in health services and a focus on mental health treatment would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement method is an open procedure, offering transparent competition among bidders to deliver value and high-quality services to the Commissioners. ## Notice NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (the Commissioner) sought to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services in Dorset, Devon and Torbay. 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 Dorset, Devon and Torbay 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 & DRR 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. This procurement was divided into the following 2 lots; providers could bid for 1 or both lots. 1. Dorset 2. Devon and Torbay Contracts would be for an initial term of 2 years and 6 months, with a possible extension of a further one year. This procurement was being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. ### Lot Information Dorset NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (the Commissioner) sought to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services in Dorset. 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 Dorset 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 & DRR 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 would be for an initial term of 2 years and 6 months, with a possible extension of a further one year. The financial envelope relates to delivering an indicative volume of 120 MHTRs annually for the Dorset. The Commissioner had a maximum financial envelope of PS155,000 per annum. In addition to the funding for service delivery, PS15,000.00 would be paid to the provider in year 1 of the contract to support the evaluation of the service during the life of the contract. Services were planned to commence on 01 October 2022. 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 is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Devon and Torbay NHS England and NHS Improvement South West (the Commissioner) sought to commission Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) Services in Devon and Torbay. 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 Devon and Torbay 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 & DRR 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 would be for an initial term of 2 years and 6 months, with a possible extension of a further one year. The financial envelope relates to delivering an indicative volume of 150 MHTRs annually for the Devon and Torbay contract. The Commissioner had a maximum financial envelope of PS155,000 per annum. In addition to the funding for service delivery, PS15,000.00 would be paid to the provider in year 1 of the contract to support the evaluation of the service during the life of the contract. Services were planned to commence on 01 October 2022. 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 is 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/011533-2023 | | 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 | 31 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Apr 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,115,000 | | Lots value | £1,115,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Unsuccessful | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK25 Dorset, TLK4 Devon | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2023 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011533-2023 - 1 Jun 2022 at 08:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015297-2022 - 10 May 2022 at 17:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012193-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1600 - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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