Tender

Invitation to Quote - 'Better Off In Work' Checks, Benefits Advocacy, Debt Advice and Support Service for People in contact with Secondary Mental Health Services in Shropshire And Telford & Wrekin

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

31 Jan 2022 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Shropshire County Council is currently seeking quotations for the tender titled "Invitation to Quote - 'Better Off In Work' Checks, Benefits Advocacy, Debt Advice and Support Service for People in contact with Secondary Mental Health Services in Shropshire And Telford & Wrekin." This procurement falls under the benefit services category and is located in the West Midlands, England. The tender is actively in the planning stage, with a submission deadline set for 25th February 2022. The contract period is projected to begin on 1st April 2022 and conclude on 31st March 2023, with a total budget of £30,000 available for provision of the services.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in employment support and advocacy services. Businesses with experience in providing services to individuals with mental health challenges or those offering financial and benefits advice would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging in this tender not only contributes to community wellbeing but also positions businesses to expand their service offerings in a growing sector supported by NHS funding.

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Notice Title

Invitation to Quote - 'Better Off In Work' Checks, Benefits Advocacy, Debt Advice and Support Service for People in contact with Secondary Mental Health Services in Shropshire And Telford & Wrekin

Notice Description

As part of the NHS England continued funding of Individual Placement Support Services (IPS) for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire Council is commissioning a benefits, advocacy, debt advice and support service. NHS England is currently investing in the world's largest scale-up of IPS Services. The Long Term Plan commits to expanding access to IPS nationally to 115,000 people by 2029. It aims to support the expansion of IPS services so that more people who experience serious mental illness (SMI) can find and retain employment. Rates of employment are lower for people with mental health problems than for any other group of health conditions. IPS is an evidence-based approach to providing employment support for people experiencing serious mental health problems, shown to be twice as effective as vocational rehabilitation, and associated with reduced utilisation of other services, including use of inpatient admissions. IPS is based on eight principles, with increased fidelity to these principles correlated to better outcomes for service users. Enable have received confirmation of continued funding for Apr 2022 to Mar 2023 to continue to provide an IPS service across the area. Enable has provided a mental health employment service since 1994, and in 2009 became an IPS Centre of Excellence after it became the first service in the UK to be Fidelity Reviewed (the quality of IPS services are scored through independent review, called a Fidelity Review). Since then, in addition to the existing service for Shropshire's secondary mental health care, it has provided: * IPS services in Telford (ended due to budget reductions by Telford and Wrekin CCG), * IPS based services for IAPT in Shropshire and Telford, * Mentally ill Veterans * Mentally ill offenders (3 year project in conjunction with Centre for Mental Health) * Between 20012 and 2014, it obtained regional health funding to train and mentor eight secondary mental health employment teams via the Improve Project to become IPS services. Five of those services went on to become IPS Centres of Excellence. * Enable trains mental health and other employment workers in IPS and employer engagement. Within the funding for the IPS Service across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin there is provision for an element of 'better off in work' benefit checks, advocacy and support for patients receiving the IPS service ("Service Users"). This portion of the funding allocation will be PS20,000 per annum for Shropshire and PS10,000 for Telford & Wrekin (for a maximum of 1 year).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b0aa034-f97a-4492-ad6a-bda8804eb707
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/024df83e-d469-4ea1-9941-ba77257dd02c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Invitation to Quote
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75310000 - Benefit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY2 6ND
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

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