Lancashire and Cumbria Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Services

NHS England
North West
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Delivery of Liaison and Diversion, RECONNECT, and Mental Health Treatment Requirement services for Lancashire and Cumbria. The service provides assessment, advice, onward referrals, and structured psychological support for individuals entering or exiting the criminal justice system or subject to court-ordered community sentences. This is an existing service maintained via direct award to ensure continuity while a new procurement process is completed.

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Awarded value: £4.2m; As published
Published: 3 April 2025
Awarded: 1 April 2025; Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Direct award

Provision of specialist mental health support, liaison and diversion services for individuals interacting with the criminal justice system.

Offer assessment, advice and onward support and referrals to those entering and exiting the criminal justice system
Offer structured psychological support to those subject to a court ordered community sentence

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Liaison & Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria	Not stated	Not stated
Lancashire and Cumbria Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85100000, 85323000

Services in this contract

Liaison and diversion and community sentence treatment servicesMain service£3.8m typicalLiaison and diversion, RECONNECT and mental health treatment requirement services

Lifecycle

Published
3 April 2025
Contract awardedto Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
1 April 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

NHS England

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The supplier

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/927575/lancashire-and-cumbria-liaison-and-diversion-and-reconnect-services
Buyer reference: NHSE914
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Lancashire and Cumbria Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Services. Contract award, 3 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/927575/lancashire-and-cumbria-liaison-and-diversion-and-reconnect-services (accessed 5 November 2026).