{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06cb2d-2026-07-14T15:51:18+01:00", "date": "2026-07-14T15:51:18+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06cb2d", "description": "This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Regulation 14 has been applied because the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority, and also because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety. An urgent award for a period exceeding 12 months due to need to review previous procurements, conduct new decision making process and requests from provider for longer period in order to maintain service stability. Decisions regarding this urgent award were made by the Specialised Commissioning Senior Leadership Team (SLT) within NHS England - North West. The SLT comprises of the following individuals; Director of Specialised Commissioning and H&J Head of Commercial Management Deputy Director of Commissioning Finance Medical Director Head of Acute Strategy and transformation Regional Head of H&J Regional Head of Mental Health. There were no conflicts of interests identified.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06cb2d", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85100000", "description": "Health services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) has issued urgent contract awards under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime to deliver Liaison and Diversion, Enhanced RECONNECT Services & RECONNECT services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months. NHS England - North West have determined that the criteria for urgent circumstances under Regulation 14 have been met, as: (a)an award or modification must be made urgently, (b)the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority, and (c)delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT", "description": "Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services The Relevant Authority have issued an urgent contract award under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime to the incumbent provider. The contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months, commencing on 01 April 2026, and ending on 30 September 2027. This 12 month, with the option to extend for a further 6 months, urgent award allows for the continuation of existing services while providing sufficient time for the Relevant Authority to undertake a robust and comprehensive procurement process to identify provider(s) for future service delivery, whilst ensuring an appropriate and equitable mobilisation period for all providers. It is the intention of the Relevant Authority to undertake a full application of the PSR in relation to this service. The Relevant Authority has awarded this contract under the urgent circumstances provision under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The lifetime value of the contract is PS6,484,285 This is an existing service. The contract commenced 01 April 2026.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "name": "To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care", "type": "cost", "description": "100" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" }, { "id": "2", "title": "Enhanced RECONNECT", "description": "Enhanced RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. The contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months, commencing on 01 April 2026, and ending on 30 September 2027. This 12 month, with the option to extend for a further 6 months, urgent award allows for the continuation of existing services while providing sufficient time for the Relevant Authority to undertake a robust and comprehensive procurement process to identify the a provider(s) for future service delivery, whilst ensuring an appropriate and equitable mobilisation period for all providers. It is the intention of the Relevant Authority to undertake a full application of the PSR in relation to this service. The Relevant Authority has awarded this contract under the urgent circumstances provision under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The lifetime value of the contract is PS905,263.50 This is an existing service. The contract commenced 01 April 2026.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "name": "To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.", "type": "cost", "description": "100" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" }, { "id": "3", "title": "Mental Health Treatment Requirement", "description": "Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. The Relevant Authority have issued an urgent contract award under Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime to the incumbent provider. The contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 6 months, commencing on 01 April 2026, and ending on 30 September 2027. This 12 month, with the option to extend for a further 6 months, urgent award allows for the continuation of existing services while providing sufficient time for the Relevant Authority to undertake a robust and comprehensive procurement process to identify the a provider(s) for future service delivery, whilst ensuring an appropriate and equitable mobilisation period for all providers. It is the intention of the Relevant Authority to undertake a full application of the PSR in relation to this service. The Relevant Authority has awarded this contract under the urgent circumstances provision under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The lifetime value of the contract is PS1,109,403 This is an existing service. The contract commenced 01 April 2026.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "name": "To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care.", "type": "cost", "description": "100" } ] }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85323000", "description": "Community health services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKD" } ], "relatedLot": "1" }, { "id": "2", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85323000", "description": "Community health services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKD" } ], "relatedLot": "2" }, { "id": "3", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85323000", "description": "Community health services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKD" } ], "relatedLot": "3" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Regulation 14 has been applied because the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority, and also because delaying the award of the contract would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety. 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