--- title: "Market Engagement for Non-Custodial Services in the West Midlands" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060892" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060892" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060892.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060892.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-01-19" --- # Market Engagement for Non-Custodial Services in the West Midlands Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060892 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060892) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060892.json) ## Summary The procurement process is currently in the planning stage for a contract titled "Market Engagement for Non-Custodial Services in the West Midlands," coordinated by NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England (Midlands). The contract pertains to services within the miscellaneous health services category and is set to take place in Shropshire, Telford, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Coventry, and Warwickshire. A market engagement event is scheduled for 10th March 2026 to be conducted via MS Teams, with registration closing on 6th March 2026 at 17:00. This engagement aims to explore the provision of Liaison & Diversion, MHTR, and RECONNECT services, and the participating organisations are limited to three representatives per entity. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services to enter the regional public sector market. Companies with expertise in non-custodial service delivery, particularly those with experience in mental health treatment and community reconnection programmes, would be well-suited to participate. The engagement provides bidders a platform to influence the final procurement approach and prepare for subsequent stages, enhancing their competitive stance in future tenders managed by NHS England. ## Notice NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (Midlands) is carrying out a market engagement exercise on Tuesday 10th March 2026, for the Provision of Non-Custodial Services Procurement in Shropshire, Telford, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Coventry and Warwickshire. The event will be held via MS Teams. Places are limited to 3 people per organisation. As part of the market engagement event the commissioners are giving providers who are interested the opportunity for a 1:1 session. These you will need to book. They will be held via MS Teams following the Market Engagement session on Tuesday 10th March 2026. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of the NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England (Midlands) (the Contracting Authority) wish to commission Non-Custodial Services (Liaison & Diversion, MHTR and RECONNECT in Shropshire and Telford, Herefordshire, Worcestershire (West Mercia) and Coventry and Warwickshire. To inform potential providers of the opportunity a Market Engagement event will be held on the 10th March 2026 via MS Teams. If you wish to attend the market engagement event, please complete the questionnaire to register, individual meeting invites will be sent following the closing date and time. Organisations who wish to attend the Market engagement event must complete and submit the questionnaire by 17:00 (5.00 pm) on Friday 6th March 2026. Please note that no more than 3 individuals per organisation can attend the event. The project reference number on Atamis is C406250 https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004290-2026 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Mar 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2026 at 12:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004290-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - 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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