Liaison and Diversion Service - Market Engagement Event

NHS England hereafter referred to as "the Authority" are seeking to recommission the pan London Liaison and Diversion Service hereafter referred to as "the service." The service, identifies people who have mental health, learning disability, neurodiverse needs, substance misuse or other vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects, defendants or offenders. The service can then support people through the early stages of criminal system pathway, refer them for appropriate health or social care or enable them to be diverted away from the criminal justice system into a more appropriate setting, if relevant. The service aims to improve overall health outcomes for people and to support people in the reduction of re-offending. It also aims to identify vulnerabilities in people earlier on which reduces the likelihood that people will reach a crisis-point and helps to ensure the right support can be put in place from the start.

The service model has four distinct steps - identification, screening, assessment and referral to other services. For those who need additional support, the service will have a community outreach team consisting of community link and peer support workers.

The service will also share appropriate information with criminal justice partners (Police, Crown Prosecution Service, the judiciary both Crown and Magistrates, defence community and Probation) to help inform their decision making.

The service would be expected to work closely with relevant health services across London including Mental Health Treatment Requirement providers, Substance Misuse Services, Housing and accommodation providers, women services etc. The service will work with the Metropolitan Police Service, City of London Police and British Transport Police across London and be based in all their custody suites; it will also be based in all the London Magistrates' Courts and Crown Courts during their operating hours.

The Authority would like to hold a Market Engagement event to inform the market of its intentions to commission a pan London Liaison and Diversion Service.

The Authority plans to hold an online interactive engagement event on Thursday, 10 October 2024 from 12:00 to 13:30 to provide further information about the procurement, including: • an overview of the proposed services to be provided • details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions • an overview of the procurement process and the anticipated timeline

The authority intends to divide London into two Lots: Lot 1 - North West London, North Central London and North East London (based on the ICBs geographical footprint).

Lot 2 - South West London and South East London (based on the ICBs geographical footprint).

Additional information: The NHS London Commercial Hub (LCH), hosted by NHS North East London ICB is managing this Market Engagement process on behalf of NHS England (London Region).