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

NHS England
North West
11 December 2024 to 11 December 2032

Delivery of integrated health and justice services across Lancashire and Cumbria, comprising three distinct lots: Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT services, Enhanced RECONNECT services, and Mental Health Treatment Requirement services. The contract involves clinical service provision under the NHS Standard Contract, requiring coordination with justice system pathways and ongoing performance monitoring against PSR key criteria.

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Awarded value: £30.9m; As published
Published: 9 April 2024
Awarded: 11 December 2024; Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Practice Plus Group
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 11 December 2032

What the contract covers

Separate NHS Standard Contract service lot

Provision of specialist healthcare services including liaison and diversion, RECONNECT, and mental health treatment support for justice-involved individuals.

Liaison and Diversion Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Enhanced RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria	Not stated	Not stated
Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria	Not stated	Not stated
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria	Not stated	Not stated
Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Lancashire and Cumbria	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Separate NHS Standard Contract service lot
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 11 December 2024 to 11 December 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
TUPE: Applies
Lots: 4
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Liaison and diversion and community sentence treatment servicesMain service£3.8m typicalLiaison and Diversion, RECONNECT, Enhanced RECONNECT and MHTR services

Lifecycle

Published
9 April 2024
Contract awardedto Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and Practice Plus Group
11 December 2024
Contract starts
11 December 2024
Contract ends
11 December 2032

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The suppliers

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/834912/liaison-and-diversion-services-reconnect-services-enhanced-reconnect-services-an
Buyer reference: NHSE914
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. Contract award, 9 April 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/834912/liaison-and-diversion-services-reconnect-services-enhanced-reconnect-services-an (accessed 5 November 2026).