--- title: "Expressions of Interest for the expansion of the existing IPS programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2023-10-04" --- # Expressions of Interest for the expansion of the existing IPS programme Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12f8d639-e333-4dc2-b499-9ab064ca099b.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the buying organisation NHS England, which has initiated a tender for the expansion of the existing IPS programme, a health services project. The project aims to expand access for people with severe and enduring mental illness to Individual Placement and Support services to meet NHS Long Term Plan targets. It will be implemented across 8 regional locations in the UK with a budget of approximately £22m. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with a planned contract period starting from January 1, 2024, to March 30, 2029. This tender presents a significant business opportunity for service providers experienced in delivering IPS within community mental health settings. The successful supplier will need to demonstrate a robust understanding of the IPS fidelity model and proven experience in rapid infrastructure development across 42 services. Businesses with expertise in workforce development, training programmes, and data reporting tools are well-suited to compete for this contract. By engaging with NHS England, interested providers can access a project that requires hands-on implementation support, workforce training, and effective outcome monitoring to achieve project objectives within tight timescales. ## Notice NHS England plans to expand access for people with severe and enduring mental illness to Individual Placement and Support services to achieve and exceed the NHS Long Term Plan target of 55,000 people each year. Existing competing local priorities and significant regional variations in provision has meant that targets are not being realised and this project presents the opportunity for a delivery partner to co-ordinate a response to the key implementation challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion. This project would run from 23/24 - 28/29 to support the expansion of the existing IPS programme and its adherence to the IPS Fidelity Model. The provider would need to be able to operate across 8 regional locations in the United Kingdom with a variety of key stakeholders in line with expansion plans. Delivery of the project is expected to require rapid development of effective infrastructure across 42 services to mobilise the expansion and achieve stepped access and outcome targets within the first year. Due to the tight timescales and outcomes required, a robust understanding and proven experience of delivering IPS within community mental health whilst adhering to the existing IPS fidelity model is expected from the supplier. This includes strong links with primary care, voluntary sectors, and the ability to promote self-referrals. We envisage the supplier's role to be: a. Ensuring hands-on implementation support for mobilisation and quality improvement from a network of IPS consultants; b. Producing a workforce development and training programme and professional accreditation scheme to support recruitment and training of IPS staff; c. Ensuring central resources for commissioners, IPS providers, and clinical teams are in place; d. Providing effective reporting, monitoring, and evaluation of outcomes mechanisms, including development of data and reporting tool to support services to track progress and to monitor project progress at national, regional, trust, and team levels. We expect existing and future budgets to contain funding for this project liable to be in the region of PS22m. Providers interested in providing this service are asked to contact NHS England on the email address below: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440a6126-d21c-4920-8294-3d2bd1991850 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 30 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £22,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2023 at 14:27 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440a6126-d21c-4920-8294-3d2bd1991850 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440a6126-d21c-4920-8294-3d2bd1991850 4th October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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