Award

Individual Placement and Support Programme

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

11 Sep 2023 at 10:54

Tender

16 Jun 2023 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Norfolk County Council has completed the procurement process for the "Individual Placement and Support Programme" under the education and training services category. The contract has been awarded to Seetec Pluss Limited for the delivery of services in King's Lynn & West Norfolk. This contract aims to support disabled individuals in finding and maintaining employment, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Health and Social Care. The contract has a value of £2,206,332 and was signed on 31st August 2023.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses involved in providing employment support services. Companies specialising in supported employment for individuals with disabilities or health conditions would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage for this contract was marked as complete, indicating that the award has been finalised and the contract is now active. The opportunity was part of an open procurement procedure, offering fair competition for interested suppliers to participate in the process.

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Notice Title

Individual Placement and Support Programme

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council has been awarded grant funding by the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to participate in the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care initiative. The project is called Working Well Norfolk (WW - Norfolk) and the aim of WW - Norfolk is to support people with disabilities in to, and to stay in, work. This contract is for an Activity Delivery Partner (ADP) to deliver WW - Norfolk across the county, in accordance with the funding terms set out by the DWP. This will enable the continued growth of the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model of supported employment services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk County Council has been awarded grant funding by the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC) to participate in the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care initiative. The project is called Working Well Norfolk (WW - Norfolk) and the aim of WW - Norfolk is to support people with disabilities in to, and to stay in, work. This contract is for an Activity Delivery Partner (ADP) to deliver WW - Norfolk across the county, in accordance with the funding terms set out by the DWP. This will enable the continued growth of the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model of supported employment services.Norfolk County Council (NCC) tendered for a lead provider to deliver the WW - Norfolk service for Norfolk residents. The service, funded by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), will provide support for 1100 Norfolk residents between 1 October 2023 and 31 March 2025.The WW - Norfolk service will sit within the NCC Growth and Development suite of programmes and delivery and is expected to take place in co-locations within a range of primary and community NHS health services and professionals. Participants will come from two distinct cohorts:* Out of work participants who require assistance and support to move into competitive employment; and* In work participants who are off sick or struggling in the workplace due to their disability / health condition. Additional information: The contract was let on a fixed budget for a fixed number of eligible Participants and as such only quality was evaluated during the tender process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d704
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026792-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,206,332 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,206,332 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,206,332 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEETEC PLUSS

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