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Lancashire and Cumbria Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Services

NHS England - North West · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:33.

Opportunity overview

NHS England - North West (the Relevant Authority) have issued an urgent contract awards to deliver Liaison and Diversion & RECONNECT services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria for a period of 12 months.

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
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and CumbriaValue not stated
  • Lancashire and Cumbria Mental Health Treatment Requirement ServicesValue 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
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. Following the recommendation report from the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel review, the Relevant Authority has made the decision to abandon and re-run the procurement exercise for this service. Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. Following a procurement process that resulted in a non award of contract, the Relevant Authority has issued a contract via urgent direct award to the incumbent provider for a period of 12 months. The Relevant Authority has issued contracts via urgent direct award to the incumbent provider for a period of 12 months. This period allows sufficient time for the new procurement processes to be completed while maintaining continuity of service.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract. The service will offer assessment, advice and onward support and referrals to those entering and exiting the criminal justice system. Following the recommendation report from the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel review, the Relevant Authority has made the decision to abandon the competitive process and re-run the procurement exercise for this service. The Relevant Authority has issued a contract via urgent direct award to the incumbent provider for a period of 12 months. This period allows sufficient time for this process to be completed while maintaining continuity of service. The lifetime value of the contract is £4,243,769.21. This is an existing service. The contract commences 01 April 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider (pass/fail assessment)
Type
cost
Description
100
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lancashire and Cumbria Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract. The service will offer structured psychological support to those subject to a court ordered community sentence. Following a procurement process that resulted in a non award of contract, the Relevant Authority has issued a contract via urgent direct award to the incumbent provider for a period of 12 months. This period allows sufficient time for a new procurement process to be completed while maintaining continuity of service. The lifetime value of the contract is £726,072 This is an existing service. The contract commences on 1 April 2025.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider (pass/fail assessment)
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Lancashire and Cumbria

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery Location

Description
Lancashire and Cumbria

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-142724
Name
NHS England - North West

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 4BL
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-142725
Name
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR5 6AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142726
Name
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR5 6AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Bamber Bridge, Preston

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-62913
Name
NHS England North West

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 4BL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England North West

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
012676-2025-1
Title
Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142725
Name
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
012676-2025-2
Title
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142726
Name
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
012676-2025-1
Title
Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active
Award ID
012676-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,243,769.21
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
012676-2025-2
Title
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Status
active
Award ID
012676-2025-2
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
726,072
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD · L3 4BL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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