Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-12-24
Buyer: NHS England and NHS Improvement South East
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66162000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 5644825 GBP

Technical requirements: The total contract value of liaison and diversion services is 1 128 965 GBP per annum, with a total contract lifecycle value of 3 386 895 GBP over 3 years, and a possible extension of an additional 2 years. The initial 3 year period will commence from 1.4.2020.
This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
There are high numbers of people with mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and other psychosocial vulnerabilities who enter the youth and criminal justice systems, who could be dealt with in the community, or diverted from the justice pathway altogether, as well as requiring early identification should custodial sentences be applied.
The aim of the L&D service is to provide early intervention for vulnerable people (adults, children and young people) as they come to the attention of the criminal justice system. The service will provide a prompt response to concerns raised by the police, youth offending teams, court staff or any other referral process (including self-referral), offering critical information to decision-makers in the justice system, in real time, when it comes to charging and sentencing. The service will also act as a point of referral and follow-up for service users, to ensure they can access, and are supported to attend, community treatment and rehabilitation appointments.
— improved access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable individuals and a reduction in health inequalities, prioritising female detained persons and those under the age of 18,
— diversion of individuals, where appropriate, out of the youth and criminal justice systems into health, social care, education and training, or other supportive services,
The service specification expanded on these outcomes, outlining what commissioners required of providers through the life of the contract
The total contract value of liaison and diversion services is 1 128 965 GBP per annum, with a total contract lifecycle value of 3 386 895 GBP over 3 years, and a possible extension of an additional 2 years. The initial 3-year period will commence from 1.4.2020.
This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
All questions were evaluated using the scoring methodology issued to bidders within the ITT documentation.
Individual evaluations were followed by a moderation process to determine the final scores for each bid.
Barnardos will provide specialist support around Children & Young People (CYP) engagement and direct service user work.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services.


Winner: Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
Award value: 5644825
Number of bids: 3