Tender

Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

02 Sep 2022 at 14:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking providers for Employment Advisors in IAPT services in Derby and Derbyshire. The procurement process is a one-stage open process, with a contract period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, extendable for up to a further 1 year. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline on 3rd October 2022. The service falls under the industry category of Placement services of personnel.

This tender opportunity for Employment Advisors in IAPT services by the NHS offers growth opportunities for businesses providing employment support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The contract value is £3,132,000, and businesses should note the financial threshold of £1,044,000 per annum for bid evaluation. The location for service delivery is in the East Midlands region, United Kingdom.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB

Notice Description

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Employment Advisors in IAPT service, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The process is a one stage open process. Employment Advisors (EA) in IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) is a project jointly run by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and DoHSC (Department of Health and Social Care). It has been set up in recognition that there are poorer employment outcomes for people with coexisting mental and physical health problems. It aims to increase the availability of employment support within IAPT services to ensure that there is sufficient employment support capacity to provide a fully integrated therapy and employment support for people who are employed, those off sick from work and those who are unemployed and looking to find work. Commissioners are currently awaiting confirmation of funding from DWP to support these services beyond March 2025. Due to timescales to undertake a compliant process, Commissioners are proceeding with a formal process and will confirm once funding has been received. The contract will be for an initial 2 years from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term). Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS1,044,000.00 per annum will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS1,044,000.00 will be accepted. Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply. To access the documentation please visit EU-Supply on the link below and access project 58296 - Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9fe1d45-5445-40bc-be4d-be342df49e8c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,132,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e-2022-09-02T15:31:21+01:00",
    "date": "2022-09-02T15:31:21+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "20220902153117-68205",
        "title": "Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB",
        "description": "NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Employment Advisors in IAPT service, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The process is a one stage open process. Employment Advisors (EA) in IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) is a project jointly run by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and DoHSC (Department of Health and Social Care). It has been set up in recognition that there are poorer employment outcomes for people with coexisting mental and physical health problems. It aims to increase the availability of employment support within IAPT services to ensure that there is sufficient employment support capacity to provide a fully integrated therapy and employment support for people who are employed, those off sick from work and those who are unemployed and looking to find work. Commissioners are currently awaiting confirmation of funding from DWP to support these services beyond March 2025. Due to timescales to undertake a compliant process, Commissioners are proceeding with a formal process and will confirm once funding has been received. The contract will be for an initial 2 years from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term). Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS1,044,000.00 per annum will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS1,044,000.00 will be accepted. Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply. To access the documentation please visit EU-Supply on the link below and access project 58296 - Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK",
        "datePublished": "2022-09-02T15:31:21+01:00",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79610000",
            "description": "Placement services of personnel"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "East Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 2088000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 3132000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2022-10-03T16:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9fe1d45-5445-40bc-be4d-be342df49e8c",
                "datePublished": "2022-09-02T15:31:21+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-186191",
            "name": "NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road",
                "locality": "Derby",
                "postalCode": "DE13QT",
                "countryName": "ENG"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Thomas Greenwood",
                "email": "Thomas.greenwood2@nhs.net"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-186191",
        "name": "NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit"
    }
}