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NHSE914 RFI - Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria

NHS England North West · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:12.

Opportunity overview

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West Region (the Relevant Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services in Lancashire and Cumbria.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria£32m
  • Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria£595k
  • Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria£4.2m
  • Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Lancashire and CumbriaValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NHSE914
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. A contract for Lot 3 Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services has not 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 do not apply to this non award. A contract for Lot 2 Enhanced RECONNECT Services 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 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Competitive Award Process. The contract was awarded on 30 December 2024. Lot 2 Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 The lifetime value of the contract is £554,999. The key criteria were considered within the award criteria which were laid out in the competition documents. There were no conflicts of interests identified. Contract Award details for Lot 1 will follow.
Entry 2
Id
3
Description
Please note, contracts have NOT been awarded via the procedure detailed within this notice for both: Lot 1 Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria; and Lot 3 Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. Lot 1 was the subject of a review by the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel, who recommended the procurement either be rewound or abandoned. The Relevant Authority has now made the decision that the current procurement for Lot 1 will be abandoned. Lot 3 received 1 provider response and the provider refused the offer of contract. A new provider selection process will be conducted in accordance with the PSR.

Bid Opening

Date
27 Sept 2024, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
27 Sept 2024, 17:00

Tender Period

Ends
26 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
22 Aug 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process. Approximate lifetime value of the contract - £30,899,992. This is an existing service with a new provider following an open competitive process. The new contract, is for 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, 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. Additional information: Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract. The Relevant Authority is intending to award the contracts to the providers under the Competitive Process. The lifetime values of the contracts are: Lot 1 £30,899,992 Lot 2 £554,999 Lot 3 £5,447,080 All 3 of the Lots are existing services. Lot 1 is a new provider. Lot 2 is a new provider Lot 3 is an incumbent provider. The contract commences on 1 April 2025. Lots 1 and 3 are for a period of 5 years, with an 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 is for a fixed 1 year contract term.

Value

Amount
32,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: PSR 5 Key Critieria / Weighting: 85
Type
quality
Description
85
Criterion 2
Name
Cost criterion - Name: Value/Financial Risk in line with the 5 Key Criteria / Weighting: 15
Type
cost
Description
15

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £554,999. This is a new service with a new provider following an open competitive process. The new contract is for 1 years with effect from 01 April 2025. Additional information: Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract. The Relevant Authority is intending to award the contracts to the providers under the Competitive Process. The lifetime values of the contracts are: Lot 1 £30,899,992 Lot 2 £554,999 Lot 3 £5,447,080 All 3 of the Lots are existing services. Lot 1 is a new provider. Lot 2 is a new provider Lot 3 is an incumbent provider. The contract commences on 1 April 2025. Lots 1 and 3 are for a period of 5 years, with an 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 is for a fixed 1 year contract term.

Value

Amount
595,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: PSR 5 Key Critieria / Weighting: 85
Type
quality
Description
85
Criterion 2
Name
Cost criterion - Name: Value/Financial Risk in line with the 5 Key Criteria / Weighting: 15
Type
cost
Description
15

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process. Approximate lifetime value of the contract £5,447,080. This is a existing service with the incumbent provider following an open competitive process. The new contract, is for 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, 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. Additional information: Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract. The Relevant Authority is intending to award the contracts to the providers under the Competitive Process. The lifetime values of the contracts are: Lot 1 £30,899,992 Lot 2 £554,999 Lot 3 £5,447,080 All 3 of the Lots are existing services. Lot 1 is a new provider. Lot 2 is a new provider Lot 3 is an incumbent provider. The contract commences on 1 April 2025. Lots 1 and 3 are for a period of 5 years, with an 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 is for a fixed 1 year contract term.

Value

Amount
4,248,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality criterion - Name: PSR 5 Key Critieria / Weighting: 85
Type
quality
Description
85
Criterion 2
Name
Cost criterion - Name: Value/Financial Risk in line with the 5 Key Criteria / Weighting: 15
Type
cost
Description
15

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,880

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
planned
Description
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Lancashire and Cumbria

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Lancashire and Cumbria

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Entry 4
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Lancashire and Cumbria

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Entry 4
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery Location

Description
Lancashire and Cumbria

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Entry 4
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-80506
Name
NHS England North West

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Liverpool
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England North West
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-35885
Name
North of England Commissioning Support

Roles

processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 3YG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
John Snow House

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
North of England Commissioning Support

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-119537
Name
NHS North of England Commissioning Support

Roles

processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Durham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS North of England Commissioning Support

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-103
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cabinet Office

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Contact

Telephone
+44 3450103503
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-10787931
Name
Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ1
Locality
Berkshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
10787931
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-132773
Name
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG2
Locality
Staffordshire
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-35238
Name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Preston
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-92
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
040309-2024-1
Title
Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10787931
Name
Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
040309-2024-2
Title
Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-132773
Name
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
040309-2024-3
Title
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-35238
Name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
040309-2024-1
Title
Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active
Award ID
040309-2024-1
Date Signed
11 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
30,899,992
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
040309-2024-2
Title
Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active
Award ID
040309-2024-2
Date Signed
11 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
554,999
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
040309-2024-3
Title
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active
Award ID
040309-2024-3
Date Signed
11 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,447,080
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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