Market Engagement for the Provision of Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire

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NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement (Midlands) is carrying out a market engagement exercise. on Monday 19th April 2021, for the Provision of Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire areas. As part of the market engagement event the commissioners are giving providers who are interested and able to deliver the full liaison and diversion service, the opportunity for a 1:1 session. These will be for 30 minutes for which you will need to book. Lot 1: West Mercia (Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire & Telford) The Liaison and Diversion service provision will cater for vulnerable individuals of all ages in the offender pathway and help to inform subsequent decisions, about where an individual is best placed to receive treatment, taking into account public safety, safety of the individual and punishment of the offence. Details on the liaison and diversion service can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/?s=liaison+and+diversion For this service provision, NHS England would like to encourage innovative solutions including strategic alliances which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients. The service provider will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality and integrated Liaison & Diversion service, operating at various points of the criminal justice pathway including police custody, courts and community within the stated areas and across the Police Force footprint. This service will be required to include Peer Support embedded into the operating model. This service is expected to be fully operational by 1 April 2022. The contract term for this procurement will be 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years (3 + 2 = 5) therefore 5 years in total. The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers on the opportunity. Additional information: If you wish to express an interest and register for the online Market Engagement Event and/or a 1:1 session please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK . The project reference is 43690. Please complete and submit the questionnaire to confirm your place. Lot 2: Coventry & Warwickshire The Liaison and Diversion service provision will cater for vulnerable individuals of all ages in the offender pathway and help to inform subsequent decisions, about where an individual is best placed to receive treatment, taking into account public safety, safety of the individual and punishment of the offence. Details on the liaison and diversion service can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/?s=liaison+and+diversion For this service provision, NHS England would like to encourage innovative solutions including strategic alliances which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients. The service provider will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality and integrated Liaison & Diversion service, operating at various points of the criminal justice pathway including police custody, courts and community within the stated areas and across the Police Force footprint. This service will be required to include Peer Support embedded into the operating model. This service is expected to be fully operational by 1 April 2022. The contract term for this procurement will be 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years (3 + 2 = 5) therefore 5 years in total. The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers on the opportunity. Additional information: If you wish to express an interest and register for the online Market Engagement Event and/or a 1:1 session please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK . The project reference is 43690. Please complete and submit the questionnaire to confirm your place.