Notice Information
Notice Title
NEL ICB Individual Placement Service
Notice Description
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board are seeking to procure an Individual Placement and Support Service. The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service is an evidence-based support route to employment for people with serious mental health issues (SMI). Providing individual placement support into employment for adults with serious mental health issues is a continued requirement of the NHS Long Term Plan 2019-2024 and operating guidance for 2024 and beyond. There is a ring-fenced Service development fund in-order to grow and expand access to employment for this marginalised group. The proposed contract term will be 36 months with the option to extend (to be confirmed) at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start in 1 April 2026.
Planning Information
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB), hereafter referred to as "The Authority", invites interested individuals and Providers to attend a Market Engagement Event to be held online (via MS Teams) on Wednesday the 2nd of July 14:00pm - 16:00pm. The Event will provide: - An overview of the current and proposed service provision. - Details of the anticipated contract type, length, and particular conditions. - An overview of the proposed commissioning approach and procurement route. - Indicative timescales for the procurement. Registration: Reservations are limited to no more than 3 individuals per organisation. Details of those to be invited must be sent to the Procurement Lead (Sara.O'Donnell@nhs.net) by Monday the 30th of June at 14:00pm.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054f4d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033438-2025
- 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
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- 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
- 18 Jun 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 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 LONDON COMMERCIAL HUB
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E15 1DA
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
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- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033438-2025
18th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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