Ends in 4 weeks
Provision of Behavioural Intervention Support Programme for CYP resident in Bedfordshire (Most Suitable Process)
NHS England · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2-year contract
Held by East London NHS Foundation Trust
Liaison and diversion tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
172 liaison and diversion tenders and contracts, 15 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£2m
- Contracts a month1
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Live now1See them →
Liaison and diversion contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
24 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 liaison and diversion opportunity is open now
- Pre-market14 Aug 2026
- Awarded23 Sep 2026Primary Mental Health and Clinical Psychology servicesSuffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust£943k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Integrated Non-Custodial Services (INCS) in Coventry and Warwickshire (Lot 1) and West Mercia (Lot 2)NHS England · LondonWon by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and 1 more£13.9m
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Northamptonshire Non-Custodial Services (Liaison and Diversion, MHTR and Reconnect)NHS England · East MidlandsWon by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust£2.8m
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement ServicesNHS England · North WestWon by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and 1 more£6.5m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Youth Justice and Sexual Health Nurse Combined ServiceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Youth Justice and Sexual Health Nurse Combined ServiceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Awarded5 Feb 2026Liaison & Diversion Services in LincolnshireNHS England · East MidlandsWon by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust£3.4m
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Provision of Integrated Healthcare Services in Norfolk prisons and Non- Custodial Service in Norfolk and SuffolkNHS England · South EastWon by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and 1 more
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Integrated Non-Custodial Services in NorthamptonshireNHS England · East Midlands
- Awarded14 Aug 2025NHSE1012 Merseyside Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT ServiceNHS England · North WestWon by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and 1 more£3.4m
- Awarded29 Apr 2025Mental Health Treatment Requirements In Norfolk, Suffolk and EssexNHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by St Andrew's Healthcare£5m
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Lancashire and Cumbria Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT ServicesNHS England · North WestWon by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust£4.2m
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Liaison and Diversion Services (Cornwall)Devon Partnership NHS Trust · South WestWon by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust£5.5m
- Awarded19 Mar 2025Prison to Community Specialist Clinical Pathways ServiceNHS England · LondonWon by Devon Partnership NHS Trust£893k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025Urgent Award - Liaison and Diversion Services in Milton KeynesNHS England · South EastWon by Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust£363k
- Awarded6 Feb 2025Non-Custodial Services in Northamptonshire (including Liaison and Diversion Services, MHTR and Reconnect)NHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust£1.7m
- Awarded17 Jan 2025Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR)Devon Partnership NHS Trust · South WestWon by Livewell Southwest£508k
- Awarded17 Jan 2025Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR)Devon Partnership NHS Trust · South WestWon by Livewell Southwest£508k
- Awarded8 Jan 2025NHS England Health & Justice South East - Children and Young Person's Framework for Integrated Care Community Services (Thames Valley)NHS England · South EastWon by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust£6.8m
- Awarded8 Jan 2025NHS England Health & Justice South East - Children and Young Person's Framework for Integrated Care Community Services (Thames Valley)NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit · South EastWon by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust£6.8m
- Awarded31 Dec 2024Hackney Youth Justice Nurse ServiceLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust£118k
- Awarded11 Dec 2024Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and CumbriaNHS England · North WestWon by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and 2 more£30.9m
- Awarded10 Dec 2024Non-Custodial Services (East of England) L&D Essex and Regional ReconnectNHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and 1 more£15.1m
- Awarded14 Nov 2024NHSE974 - Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Cheshire and MerseysideNHS England · North WestWon by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust£5.2m
Where to bid
Where liaison and diversion tenders are run
Atamis1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Practice Plus Group won the most liaison and diversion contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust North West · See every contract | 3 | £14.5m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust North West · See every contract | 3 | £8.2m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust London · See every contract | 3 | £118k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust South East · See every contract | 2 | £13.6m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust North West · See every contract | 2 | £6.9m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £4.5m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Livewell Southwest South West · See every contract | 2 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust East of England · See every contract | 2 | £943k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Practice Plus Group North West · See every contract | 1 | £25.9m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £8.4m | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 83% of liaison and diversion contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought liaison and diversion more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many liaison and diversion contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many liaison and diversion contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncils
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS England | 16 | £100m |
| 2 | Devon Partnership NHS Trust | 3 | £6.5m |
| 3 | London Borough of Hackney | 3 | £118k |
| 4 | NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit | 1 | £6.8m |
| 5 | Suffolk County Council | 1 | £943k |
52 liaison and diversion contracts awarded since 2021
- 12021
- 92022
- 52023
- 172024
- 132025
- 72026 so far
Prices
Half of liaison and diversion contracts are worth less than £3.8m
NHS and healthCouncils
The 10 biggest liaison and diversion contracts
- NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Practice Plus Group · 11 Dec 2024
- NHS EnglandEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, The Forward Trust · 10 Dec 2024
- NHS EnglandMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust · 1 Sep 2026
- NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · 8 Jan 2025
- NHS EnglandOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · 8 Jan 2025
- NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · 10 Jun 2026
- Devon Partnership NHS TrustCornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Apr 2025
- NHS EnglandMersey Care NHS Foundation Trust · 14 Nov 2024
- NHS EnglandSt Andrew's Healthcare · 29 Apr 2025
- NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
5 liaison and diversion contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of Liaison and Diversion Services in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Coventry and Warwickshire
NHS England · West Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Ends Sep 2027
Pan London Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) treatment service for women
NEL Commissioning Support Unit · London · 3-year contract
Held by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Liaison and diversion contract for an NHS bodyNorth West£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Liaison and diversion contract for an NHS bodyEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
Where and when liaison and diversion contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 1 | 5 | £50.2m | £5.2m | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (3) | NHS England (5) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 5 | £15m | £893k | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (3) | London Borough of Hackney (3) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £13.9m | £6.8m | Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (2) | NHS England (3) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £21.8m | £5m | – | NHS England (3) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £6.2m | – | – | NHS England (3) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £6.5m | £508k | Livewell Southwest (2) | Devon Partnership NHS Trust (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £943k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with liaison and diversion
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Key findings
- £2m a month
of liaison and diversion contracts awarded.
Typical contract £3.4m x 0.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
liaison and diversion contracts are awarded in a typical month.
24 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
liaison and diversion contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.
How many liaison and diversion tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 15 | 172 |
| Contracts awarded | 7 | 52 |
6 liaison and diversion contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 5 buyers awarded liaison and diversion contracts to 19 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many liaison and diversion contracts does the UK public sector award?
24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 5 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector liaison and diversion contract worth?
The median is £3.8m, and 5% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most liaison and diversion contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 83% of them.
How many liaison and diversion contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Clinical services in the criminal justice pathway that identify vulnerabilities and divert people to treatment: liaison and diversion in custody and courts, mental health treatment requirements for community sentences, and youth justice diversion interventions.
- Liaison and diversion screening in custody
- Mental health treatment requirements (MHTR) and primary mental health treatment requirements
- Youth justice behavioural intervention and diversion programmes
- RECONNECT and Enhanced RECONNECT care after custody services for prison leavers
What is not included
- Custody physical healthcare (see Police custody healthcare and forensic medical examiners)
- Prison healthcare (see Prison and detention healthcare)
- Community mental health services outside the justice pathway (the matching hlt.mh service)
- Youth justice interventions without clinicians (see Youth justice and violence reduction interventions)