Award

Provision of Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2022 at 18:03

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently engaged in the provision of Employment Advisors under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative. This procurement process, defined as an open tender procedure, aims to deliver integrated employment support services to individuals facing mental and physical health challenges. The contract was awarded to Ingeus UK Ltd, with a total value of £1,008,000 for a period of six months, commencing from 1st April 2022 and potentially extending until 31st March 2023, depending on funding confirmation. The tender closed on 12th November 2021, and the services are to be delivered in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for businesses offering workforce integration services or supporting mental health rehabilitation. Companies specialising in personnel placement and those with expertise in employment support mechanisms for individuals with health-related barriers would be well-positioned to compete. The financial cap on bids also encourages smaller and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary community social enterprises, to participate, fostering a diverse range of proposals that can adapt to the changing landscape of employment support within the NHS framework.

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

Provision of Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG

Notice Description

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (formerly Clinical Commissioning Group) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Employment Advisors in IAPT service, by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The process was 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. The awarded contract is for 6 months from 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 6 months until 31st March 2023 (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term). There was a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS1,008,000.00 per annum were to be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS1,008,000.00 would be accepted.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e040f985-ffe1-4359-9ce2-3f5f40ba37de
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd9b5e32-0056-4d07-b75b-292f13259441
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£1,008,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,008,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Thomas Greenwood
Contact Email
thomas.greenwood2@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INGEUS

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-e040f985-ffe1-4359-9ce2-3f5f40ba37de-2022-07-29T19:03:06+01:00",
    "date": "2022-07-29T19:03:06+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-e040f985-ffe1-4359-9ce2-3f5f40ba37de",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "20220729190301-68205",
        "title": "Provision of Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG",
        "description": "NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (formerly Clinical Commissioning Group) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Employment Advisors in IAPT service, by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The process was 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. The awarded contract is for 6 months from 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 6 months until 31st March 2023 (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term). There was a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS1,008,000.00 per annum were to be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS1,008,000.00 would be accepted.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79610000",
            "description": "Placement services of personnel"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "East Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 504000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 1008000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2021-11-12T17:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2022-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2023-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "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"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-214846",
            "name": "Ingeus UK Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Ingeus UK Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Registry 3 Royal Mint Court London EC3N 4QN"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-186191",
        "name": "NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e040f985-ffe1-4359-9ce2-3f5f40ba37de-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2022-03-01T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2022-07-29T19:03:06+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 1008000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-214846",
                    "name": "Ingeus UK Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2022-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2023-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd9b5e32-0056-4d07-b75b-292f13259441",
                    "datePublished": "2022-07-29T19:03:06+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}