Tender

Individual Placement Support Project

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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21 Mar 2024 at 14:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk County Council has initiated a tender process for the "Individual Placement Support Project" in the health services sector. The deadline for submissions is Noon Monday 22nd April 2024. The project aims to provide structured support for individuals of working age in Suffolk, facilitating sustainable employment opportunities through tailored packages. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, and the contract period is set from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2026.

This tender opportunity offers SMEs and VCSEs a chance to engage with the Suffolk IPS Scheme, supporting individuals in securing employment post-treatment. Businesses in the health services industry or employment support sector are well-suited to compete for this project. The Suffolk County Council seeks to work with providers who can offer high-quality, individualized support services across the county, ensuring positive outcomes for service users and the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Individual Placement Support Project

Notice Description

The Suffolk IPS Scheme will be available to individuals of working age (18+), resident in Suffolk, engaged in structured treatment for drug and/or alcohol issues, and who are out of work. The 'structured treatment' will be provided by our commissioned 'all age' Integrated Drugs and Alcohol Treatment service. The Scheme will provide bespoke 'packages' of support to assist service users in securing sustainable, paid employment. Referrals into the Scheme will be made by staff from the Suffolk commissioned Integrated Drugs and Alcohol Treatment Service. This will ensure that structured drug or alcohol treatment has commenced prior to the IPS referral. It will also ensure that the drug and alcohol treatment staff can explore, with the service user, how commencing employment might impact the individual's treatment. Engagement with the Suffolk IPS scheme will be recorded within an individual's drug and alcohol treatment care plan by the Integrated Drugs and Alcohol Treatment Service. The IPS staff will work flexibly across the county, ensuring equity of service provision and adjusting delivery in response to any changes in demand. While the Provider will be expected to use staff in the most efficient way, the staffing establishment is expected to have as a minimum one Senior Employment Specialist and two Employment Specialists at whole time equivalent and salary should be competitive with similar roles. The Provider will ensure that there is adequate service provision across the county even during periods of staff absence. The IPS programme employs the Fidelity Scale to ensure the support provided are individualised to the client and the Fidelity scale also defines the critical ingredients of IPS which are expected to have greater effectiveness to obtain better outcomes. Additional information: This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation. The advertised value here is PS 284,048 exclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is Noon Monday 22nd April 2024. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 5pm Tuesday 22nd April 2024. Which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0520153b-91b1-4ef4-bedc-dbfd2b8b6454
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 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
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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