--- title: "NHSE1054 L&D and RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and MH Treatment Requirement Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059105" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059105" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059105.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059105.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGION" published: "2026-03-25" --- # NHSE1054 L&D and RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and MH Treatment Requirement Services Buyer: NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059105 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059105) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059105.json) ## Summary NHS England North West Region is seeking to commission various health services, focused on Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services, and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services. This procurement is classified under community health services and will be conducted via an open procedure with electronic submissions required through the Atamis portal. Contracts are divided into three lots, each with separate terms and services catered to the Lancashire and Cumbria regions. The procurement stage is currently active, with the submission deadline set for 12 noon on 01 October 2025. The contracts, starting on 01 April 2026, offer significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector. This tender provides substantial opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specializing in integrated health services and those capable of delivering innovative solutions to enhance service sustainability and reduce health inequalities. The contracts encompass a broad range of services, making them suitable for providers with expertise in community-based mental health support, criminal justice system collaborations, and care continuity for vulnerable individuals post-incarceration. Companies focused on social value alongside financial considerations will find these opportunities particularly attractive, as the award criteria emphasise these aspects significantly. These procurements offer a chance to establish strong partnerships with the NHS, expanding service offerings across multiple regions in the UK. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Liaison and Diversion and Reconnect Services, Enhanced Reconnect Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract. Liaison and Diversion Services - Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services aim to provide early intervention for vulnerable people as they come to the attention of the criminal justice system. L&D services provide a prompt response to concerns raised by the police, probation service, youth offending teams or court staff, and provide critical information to decision-makers in the justice system, in real time, when it comes to charging and sentencing these vulnerable people. Reconnect and Enhanced Reconnect Services - RECONNECT seeks to improve the continuity of care of vulnerable people leaving prison by working with them before they leave and support their transition to community-based services, thereby safeguarding health gains made whilst in prison. RECONNECT services aim to improve the wellbeing of people leaving prison, reduce inequalities and address health-related drivers of offending behaviours. The Enhanced RECONNECT (ER) service builds upon the RECONNECT programme as an enhanced pathway of care. The ER service will work in collaboration with partners, including those from across government to ensure that individuals that have been identified as high risk to the public and have complex health needs that may impact on their risk of reoffending. This may include, but is not limited to, violent and sexual offenders, terrorist act offenses and those at risk of terrorism. This risk must be related to a health need. Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Three Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (CSTRs) were introduced in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 as many offenders experience mental health and substance misuse issues that are proven to underpin their offending behaviour. Treatment requirements offer courts an alternative to custodial sentences (especially short custodial sentences) and seek to prevent reoffending, by addressing the underlying vulnerabilities. This specification will be focusing on the provision of Primary Care MHTRs. Primary Care MHTRs provide assessment, treatment, and interventions for those whose mental health issues don't cross the threshold of secondary care services, but also may present with additional health, social care, and substance misuse issues. This service provides a clinical assessment and therapeutic pathway of support for those whose offence crosses the community order threshold, including secondary care MHTRs which may also be combined with either an Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) or Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR). Services will be delivered in Lots: Lot 1 will be the Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT contract Lot 2 will be the Enhanced RECONNECT contract Lot 3 will be the Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services contract. The contract terms for Lot 1 and Lot 3 are for 5 years commencing on 01 April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Lot 2 is a fixed term 1-year contract, with effect from 01 April 2026. All contracts are existing contracts. The deadline for submission of competition responses is 12 noon on 01 October 2025. ### Lot Information Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services aim to provide early intervention for vulnerable people as they come to the attention of the criminal justice system. L&D services provide a prompt response to concerns raised by the police, probation service, youth offending teams or court staff, and provide critical information to decision-makers in the justice system, in real time, when it comes to charging and sentencing these vulnerable people. RECONNECT seeks to improve the continuity of care of vulnerable people leaving prison by working with them before they leave and support their transition to community-based services, thereby safeguarding health gains made whilst in prison. RECONNECT services aim to improve the wellbeing of people leaving prison, reduce inequalities and address health-related drivers of offending behaviours. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Regulations 2024 (Procurement Act 2023) and/ or Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12 noon on 01 October 2025. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria. Options: The contract term for Lot 1 is 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2026, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority. Lot 2 - Enhanced RECONNECT The Enhanced RECONNECT (ER) service builds upon the RECONNECT programme as an enhanced pathway of care. The ER service will work in collaboration with partners, including those from across government to ensure that individuals that have been identified as high risk to the public and have complex health needs that may impact on their risk of reoffending. This may include, but is not limited to, violent and sexual offenders, terrorist act offenses and those at risk of terrorism. This risk must be related to a health need. Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria. Lot 3 - Mental Health Treatment Requirement Three Community Sentence Treatment Requirements (CSTRs) were introduced in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 as many offenders experience mental health and substance misuse issues that are proven to underpin their offending behaviour. Treatment requirements offer courts an alternative to custodial sentences (especially short custodial sentences) and seek to prevent reoffending, by addressing the underlying vulnerabilities. This specification will be focusing on the provision of Primary Care MHTRs Primary Care MHTRs provide assessment, treatment, and interventions for those whose mental health issues don't cross the threshold of secondary care services, but also may present with additional health, social care, and substance misuse issues. This service provides a clinical assessment and therapeutic pathway of support for those whose offence crosses the community order threshold, including secondary care MHTRs which may also be combined with either an Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) or Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR). Additional information: The Provider Response Documentation includes the contract award criteria, including the agreed relative importance of key criteria (for example, weightings apportioned to questions within the key criteria) against which responses will be evaluated. The providers will be assessed against the relevant 5 key criteria. Options: The contract term for Lot 3 is 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2026, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027222-2026 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £5,486,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGION | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2026 at 11:06 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027222-2026 - 1 Sep 2025 at 09:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052692-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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