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title: "Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies"
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# Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4522578c-11ab-45f8-be5d-b11f3994c91e

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## Summary

The Department for Work and Pensions has awarded a contract for "Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies." The procurement method was selective, using a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £509,983.61 GBP, with a tender period ending on 29th May 2023 and a contract period from 30th June 2023 to 28th February 2025. The location for delivery includes various countries and regions. This opportunity falls under the services category.

This tender by the Department for Work and Pensions offers opportunities for businesses interested in providing employment advice within the NHS Talking Therapies programme. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this contract. Businesses should be prepared to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for anxiety and depression within the specified regions. Competing businesses must be able to work with trained clinicians and adhere to NICE guidelines.

## Notice

The NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression programme (formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, IAPT) was developed to improve the delivery of, and access to, evidence-based, NICE recommended, psychological therapies for depression and anxiety disorders within the NHS in England. Evidence-based therapies are delivered by trained clinicians, with or without concurrent pharmacological treatment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08260eb4-ec8e-4cec-b3f8-6d149d97d622 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2023 - 28 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £509,983 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £509,983 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IFF RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2023 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08260eb4-ec8e-4cec-b3f8-6d149d97d622

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08260eb4-ec8e-4cec-b3f8-6d149d97d622
  21st November 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50120c5e-c928-4528-a62d-ba602f4bb176
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4444c96-884b-4f3b-b9f2-9c75f078aa83
  Restriction on email files in Jaggaer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5f8dcde-468c-48d4-9f9a-1532dbca02e8
  Sources of Jaggaer guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07cb7ec0-74aa-4d2d-b358-ce014a9cc745
  Contract Management Framework - Best Practice Activities

## Provenance

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