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Mental Health Employment Support service - NHS North Central London ICB

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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PlanningUpdate

24 Mar 2025 at 16:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Mar 2025 at 15:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) is in the planning stage of procuring two new Mental Health Employment Support services. These services aim to support individuals with severe mental illness and those suffering from anxiety and depression. Located in North Central London (covering Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington), this procurement initiative includes a market engagement meeting on 15th April 2025 and a deadline for the Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) submissions by 1st April 2025. The overall project is managed by NHS North East London’s Procurement and Contracting Hub and follows the Regulation 75 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The procurement services fall within the "Recruitment services" industry category.

This tender provides ample opportunities for businesses specializing in mental health support and employment services to expand their operations. Organisations with expertise in delivering tailored and coordinated mental health employment interventions, particularly those that can provide high-quality and cost-efficient solutions, are well-suited to participate. Additionally, businesses that can demonstrate innovation in service delivery and those experienced with large-scale NHS contracts may find this opportunity beneficial. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can contribute to improving mental health employment support across North Central London, thereby enhancing community health outcomes while securing substantial contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mental Health Employment Support service - NHS North Central London ICB

Notice Description

North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) are proposing to procure two new Mental Health Employment Support services for the sector. Contract 1: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with severe mental illness. Contract 2: Employment Advisors in the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression programme. We are considering a possible third service element comprising of employment support interventions for any adult in NCL with a mental health diagnosis. To assist the ICB with testing its assumptions around the proposed two services, this Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) has been published to explore the market's feedback on the following areas: 1.Outline of services' requirements 2.Timescales for procurement and mobilisation of the new contracts 3.Proposed contracts' duration Background The NCL Mental Health Employment Support services would cover four of the five boroughs of North Central London (Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and Islington). Camden are not included as they have completed a separate procurement for 2025/26 to 2026/27. Aims The aims of the services are to: Empower residents with mental illness, particularly those who face the most disadvantage, to secure and retain good quality jobs that are well paid, or engage in other vocational activities Deliver coordinated mental health employment support referral and delivery models across NCL Improve access, efficiency, and equity of employment support whilst reducing unwarranted variation and driving cost-efficiency Ensure residents receive a high quality and tailored intervention Standardize referral management and other pathways across the boroughs Improve data collection, system intelligence and reporting Identify opportunities further develop and improve the employment support offer, through collaboration and integration Contract Details Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with severe mental illness The indicative annual contract value will range from PS2m (year 1 - FY2627) - PS2.4m (year 3- FY2829) over the three years of the contract period. The range reflects increased access targets over the 3 years. Expected IPS SMI access targets. These are subject to change following confirmation from NHSE. 2026/27 Barnet - 359 Enfield - 313 Haringey - 331 Islington - 307 Total - 1,310 2027/28 Barnet - 396 Enfield - 345 Haringey - 366 Islington - 339 Total - 1,446 2028/29 Barnet - 416 Enfield - 363 Haringey - 384 Islington - 356 Total - 1,519 Employment Advisors in the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression programme. The DWP have not confirmed funding for future years and therefore it is not possible to provide an indicative contract value or anticipated targets currently. For information, DWP funding for 2024/25 was PS800k. Delivery locations of both contracts: North Central London (Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Islington) The contracts will have an initial term of three years (36 months), with an option to extend for up to two additional years, in increments of one year (12 months each), at the discretion of the commissioner. If all available extension is taken up in full the contract will have a maximum duration of 5 years (60 months). Market Engagement & Next Steps Interested organisations are asked to submit responses to the questionnaire using the Microsoft Forms link below: https://forms.office.com/e/VSu0bZx6pf Please complete the MEQ by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. If you have any queries about this document, please contact Helena Quinn, Integration, Transformation & Delivery Lead - Live Well (Camden) via email Helena.Quinn@nhs.net NCL ICB will host a market engagement meeting via Microsoft Teams for providers interested in bidding for these contracts. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th April 2025, 10am- 12pm. Details on how to access this event will be provided via Outlook email. This Market Engagement process is being managed by the Procurement and Contracting Hub (hosted by NHS North East London) on behalf of NHS North Central London in connection with a process under Regulation 75 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within

Planning Information

NCL ICB will host a market engagement meeting via Microsoft Teams for providers interested in bidding for this contract. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 15th April 2025, 10am- 12pm. Details on how to access this event will be provided via Outlook email. Interested organisations are asked to submit responses to the questionnaire using the Microsoft Forms link below: https://forms.office.com/e/VSu0bZx6pf Please complete the MEQ by 12:00 noon on Tuesday 1st April 2025. If you have any queries about this document, please contact Helena Quinn, Integration, Transformation & Delivery Lead - Live Well (Camden) via email Helena.Quinn@nhs.net This Market Engagement process is being managed by the Procurement and Contracting Hub (hosted by NHS North East London) on behalf of NHS North Central London in connection with a process under Regulation 75 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010978-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
helena.quinn@nhs.net
Contact Email
nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Post Town
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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