Planning

Mental Health Individual Placement Support Service

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Staffordshire County Council is planning a tender for the "Mental Health Individual Placement Support Service," a contract aimed at delivering vocational support services for individuals with mental health challenges across the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a total budget of £1,379,736 allocated for the contract period beginning on 1st April 2016 and ending on 31st March 2020. The initiative falls under the category of community, social and personal services, and potential bidders should note that the participation process will be conducted electronically through the Proactis electronic tendering portal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in vocational training, mental health support services, and employment consultancy. Companies with experience in providing tailored employment assistance to vulnerable populations, including people with mental health issues, would be well-suited for this contract. The successful provider will contribute to empowering service users to achieve sustainable employment and enhance their quality of life, thus aligning with principles of social inclusion and community wellbeing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Individual Placement Support Service

Notice Description

The provision of a mental health Individual Placement Support employment service within the County of Staffordshire, which delivers hope and optimism in its support to Eligible adults . The Provider shall work in partnership with local agencies and groups in the Contract Area to expand opportunities for Service Users, encouraging Service Users to achieve their full potential and supporting individual Service Users to gain sustainable employment. The Provider shall ensure that the provision of the Service is underpinned by the philosophies of recovery, social inclusion, personal responsibility and people directing their own care. The Provider shall deliver the Service in accordance with the key principles of the evidence based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach to vocational services. The objectives of the Service are: - to enable Service Users to formulate, achieve and sustain their vocational goals, in a supportive and empowering environment - Service Users will gain and retain quality, sustainable employment; - For Service Users to develop their skills and gain new ones in line with their interests, through vocational training and practical work experiences as part of a clear route to paid employment; - to ensure that service users are assisted to retain their employment (e.g. through being supported to negotiate reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 with their employer); - to provide, directly or through partner organisations, careers advice and accurate benefits information to enable Service Users to make informed decisions around taking up and keeping in employment; - to establish vocationally themed Peer Support group(s); - to challenge the low expectations about, and raise awareness of, the employability of people who have experienced mental health problems; - to allocate a named Mental Health Employment Adviser for each Mental Health Clinical and Social Care Team; - to act as one of the key links to employment providers; - to provide employment advice to Care Co-ordinators, employers and others where necessary; -to utilise local resources e.g, employment agencies, Jobcentre Plus, Citizen's Advice Bureau; - to work as an integral part of the Mental Health Clinical and Social Care Teams; - to give information to Service Users on the range of benefits, e.g. in work benefits, permitted work and to support Service Users to access specialist advice Important note -- The participation and process for this tender will be via the electronic tendering portal located at www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk Please ensure you also refer to section VI.3 of this notice. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register: 1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/ 2. Follow the link to Proactis E-Tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk). Additional information: The Provider shall deliver the Service in accordance with the key principles of the evidence based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach to vocational services. The key principles are: (1) a focus on paid employment with a primary goal of paid employment; (2) eligibility is based on each Eligible Adult's individual preferences and anyone who chooses to work is given the help to do so; (3) programmes involve rapid (within one month of contact) job search and minimal pre-vocational training; (4) vocational programmes are integrated into the work of Mental Health Clinical and Social Care Teams; (5) attention to each Service User's individual preferences and choice is important; (6) there is availability of time-unlimited employment support and this is tailored to each Service User's individual needs; (7) support to access benefits advice is provided to help Service Users to maximise their in-work welfare benefits; (8) the Service is available to Eligible Adults who are newly unwell and signed off work to retain employment; (9) the Service responds to each Service User's individual preference and strengths and encourages each Servicer User to be active in planning their own work placements and job search activities; (10) the Service is provided to everyone who needs it, regardless of, but responsive to, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, past history, level of disability or diagnosis; (11) the Service seeks to provide a service for Eligible Adults with challenging behaviours , including those with forensic history, personality disorder and those with drug/alcohol dependency problems; (12) Service Users are considered full and equal partners in the running of the Service. Service Users receive support to participate in the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the Service. This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register: 1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/ 2. Follow the link to Proactis E-Tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1877dc60-069c-407a-8141-e2254552d4f1
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,379,736 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Sep 2015Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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