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title: "Recruitment Pilot for Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Services"
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# Recruitment Pilot for Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Services

Buyer: PROCUREMENT MANAGER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01987fa5-a978-4595-8554-0c9f0484d341

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## Summary

The Procurement Manager at NHS England has awarded a contract for the "Recruitment Pilot for Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Services" to The Think Ahead Organisation. The procurement process was completed under an open procedure, with a contract value of £500,000 in the services category. The contract period is from June 15, 2023, to June 30, 2025, with the tender closing on January 16, 2023, based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs interested in innovative recruitment practices within healthcare services to engage and grow their businesses. Businesses adept in developing applicant databases, standardizing role advertisements, and implementing innovative recruitment strategies for Employment Specialists are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract period offers a stable two-year opportunity for successful bidders to provide services nationally, contributing to the enhancement of IPS roles in healthcare organisations.

## Notice

NHS England would like to tender for the services of an organisation to design and deliver a national recruitment initiative which includes the development of an applicant database for existing and future IPS roles, standardized materials for the advertising of roles along with delivery of innovative recruitment practices with IPS providers to fill vacancies for Employment Specialists within Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/038c59ad-9f7f-4329-b0cf-e719d2e3c012 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £496,514 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PROCUREMENT MANAGER |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE THINK AHEAD ORGANISATION, THINK AHEAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2023 at 16:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/038c59ad-9f7f-4329-b0cf-e719d2e3c012

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/038c59ad-9f7f-4329-b0cf-e719d2e3c012
  26th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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