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Individual Placement Support

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is seeking bids for the contract titled "Individual Placement Support" in the Health industry category. The procurement stage is in the award phase with a contract value of £560,515. The tender is for specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues, aiming to provide competitive employment opportunities and support recovery. The contract, awarded to Mind Pembrokeshire, requires immediate service provision from April 2024.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses experienced in providing specialist training and employment services for individuals with mental health conditions. The successful bidder must demonstrate adherence to the eight key principles of Individual Placement Support and have established networks in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. Having experience in working with DWP partners and a good understanding of the local labour market will be advantageous. Businesses need to be ready for immediate service implementation upon contract award in April 2024 and hold a Fidelity Kitemark throughout the funding period.

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Notice Title

Individual Placement Support

Notice Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support. The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment and training, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers. Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles: i. To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market ii. It is open to all eligible people who want to work. iii. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. iv. It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain) v. It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams. vi. Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences. vii. It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer. viii. Access to specialist benefits advice is included. In line with the funding requirement providers will need to: - Be able to provide services with an almost immediate effect upon contract award in April 2024. - Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in April 2024 - Must hold a Fidelity Kitemark prior to the project commencing and hold it throughout the funding period - Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period - Must have experience of working with individuals with mental health - Have stablished employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Must adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support - Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 18 years or older to enter work. - Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual) - Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

Lot Information

Lot 1

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Procurement Information

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support. The funding requires a third sector provider to deliver the service and the provider must clearly evidence they meet all of the criteria outlined in the description for an immediate start, of which Mind Pembrokeshire have demonstrated as they currently provide a much smaller scale of the Individual Placement Support service for the Health Board.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-140052
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=140052
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£560,515 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sam.donegan@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1443848585

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIND PEMBROKESHIRE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR471574
    Individual Placement Support - Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support. The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment and training, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers. Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles: i. To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market ii. It is open to all eligible people who want to work. iii. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. iv. It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain) v. It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams. vi. Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences. vii. It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer. viii. Access to specialist benefits advice is included. In line with the funding requirement providers will need to: - Be able to provide services with an almost immediate effect upon contract award in April 2024. - Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in April 2024 - Must hold a Fidelity Kitemark prior to the project commencing and hold it throughout the funding period - Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period - Must have experience of working with individuals with mental health - Have stablished employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Must adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support - Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 18 years or older to enter work. - Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual) - Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

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