NHSE974 - Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Cheshire and Merseyside

NHS England
North West
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2033

Delivery of Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) services under the NHS Standard Contract. The service supports individuals subject to court-ordered mental health treatment requirements, requiring clinical assessment, therapeutic intervention, and ongoing monitoring. The provider must coordinate with justice and health partners to ensure service delivery models meet specific clinical and financial performance criteria.

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Awarded value: £5.2m; As published
Published: 20 May 2024
Awarded: 14 November 2024; Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 31 March 2033

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist mental health treatment requirement services for individuals within the criminal justice system across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services in Cheshire and Merseyside

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2033
Certifications asked for: None stated
TUPE: Applies
Lots: 1
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 typicalMental Health Treatment Requirement services for Cheshire and Merseyside

Lifecycle

Published
20 May 2024
Contract awardedto Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
14 November 2024
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2033

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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/844180/nhse974-mental-health-treatment-requirement-services-for-cheshire-and-merseyside
Buyer reference: NHSE974
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. NHSE974 - Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Cheshire and Merseyside. Contract award, 20 May 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/844180/nhse974-mental-health-treatment-requirement-services-for-cheshire-and-merseyside (accessed 5 November 2026).