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title: "London Liaison & Diversion Service and Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service for Men"
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# London Liaison & Diversion Service and Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service for Men

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0497d9

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "London Liaison & Diversion Service and Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) Service for Men" has been successfully completed by NHS England, London Region, as part of their Specialised Commissioning division. The project falls under the "Health and social work services" category (CPV: 85000000) and focuses on providing services in London, divided into North and South Lots. The contract was awarded on 31st July 2026 with a duration of 5 years, extendable by 2 years, thus potentially lasting until 2033. The procurement method followed was a tender process, and it has reached the award stage with contracts actively held by North London NHS Foundation Trust for the North Lot and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust for the South Lot. The total contract values are £78,639,372 and £37,538,725 for the North and South Lots, respectively.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and social work services, particularly those with expertise in mental health and justice systems. Organisations capable of delivering specialised treatment services and managing programmes across the geographical areas of London would find this contract particularly rewarding. The North and South Lots offer distinct opportunities to engage in programme management roles, which include the recruitment of key personnel such as Programme Managers and Project Managers. Businesses positioned in London with effective strategies for supporting mental health requirements linked to the judicial process are well-suited to thrive in this procurement endeavour, aiding NHS England's goal of improving health outcomes and reducing reoffending rates among vulnerable populations.

## Notice

NHS England (London Region) London Liaison and Diversion Service (L&D) and London Mental Health Treatment Service (MHTR) for Men only, commissioned by the Health & Justice team, as part of NHS England London's Specialised Commissioning division. The Services Liaison and Diversion Service The provider will identify individuals with mental health, neurodiverse needs, substance misuse or other psychosocial vulnerabilities, when they come into contact with the youth and criminal justice systems. The service aims to: * Improve overall health outcomes by providing better access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable people * Reduce reoffending by addressing the underlying factors contributing to offending behaviour. The provider will deliver the L&D service in all London custody suites, Magistrates' Courts, Crown Courts and will include a dedicated Community Team of community link workers and peer support workers. It will also deliver a service for individuals who are dealt with by Voluntary Attendance/Interview who have vulnerabilities. It will share appropriate information with Criminal Justice System partners (police, Judiciary, Crown Prosecution Service, Probation etc) as well as supporting individuals into appropriate health and other services. Mental Health Treatment Requirements for Men only The provider will deliver in London MHTR treatment service for men only where the Courts deem it would be appropriate to include a MHTR as part of a Community Sentence. The service would screen men who had been referred by either Probation, Defence or Liaison and Diversion who are potentially suitable for a MHTR. If the individual agrees, this will be shared with Probation who will include the recommendation into the Pre Sentence Report for the Judiciary for them to consider whether a MHTR could be part of any sentencing options. Where a man is given a MHTR as part of a community order the provider would deliver a number of sessions over a specified period, determined by the court and provide psychological treatment/interventions, to address the underlying mental health issues which may be contributing towards the underlying offending issues. The Service will work directly with probation around support which will increase compliance, as well as proactively support the man to comply with the MHTR, and therefore reduce breaches. This service would be available to any man appearing in any of the Magistrates' Courts or Crown Courts in London. The authority has divided London into two Lots - North and South. Lot 1 - The North London Lot will be based on the North West London, North Central London and North East London ICBs geographical footprints and Lot 2 - The South London Lot will be based on the South West London and South East London ICBs geographical footprint Contract Length and value: The contract for the Service will be awarded for a period of 5 years (60 months), with an optional extension for a further period of 2 years (24 months). Therefore, the maximum duration of this contract, if all extension options are taken up will be 7 years (84 months).

### Lot Information

The North

The North London Lot will be based on the North West London, North Central London and North East London ICBs geographical footprints Lot 1 (North): Funding of PS236,973 per annum will be allocated to recruit one Band 8b Programme Manager and two Band 7 Project Managers.

The South

The South London Lot will be based on the South West London and South East London ICBs geographical footprint. Lot 2 (South): Funding of PS165,553 per annum will be allocated to recruit one Band 8b Programme Manager and one Band 7 Project Manager.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072671-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £116,178,097 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | NORTH LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LONDON; OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072671-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk

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