--- title: "PRJ-875 Tower Hamlets Individual Placement and Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2020-02-18" --- # PRJ-875 Tower Hamlets Individual Placement and Support Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-670fdd80-e3c3-4028-9176-02fc5fbb9fb1.json) ## Summary The Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group is procuring a new contract for Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services aimed at providing employment support for individuals with severe mental health issues in Tower Hamlets, London. This procurement falls under the open procedure and is currently at the planning stage. The contract, valued at £2,040,000, is expected to commence on 1st April 2020 and will run until 31st March 2025. The tender period concluded on 13th December 2019, and a bidders' event was held on 22nd November 2019 to address any questions from potential suppliers. This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services focused on mental health support. Organisations that can demonstrate experience in delivering employment assistance or training for individuals with mental health challenges would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on inclusion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) further enhances the potential for diverse bidders to participate in this tender. ## Notice Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence based model of employment support for people with mental health problems. Tower Hamlets CCG and Mental Health and Employment Partnership have jointly commissioned IPS services in Tower Hamlets since April 2016 and are now in need of a new IPS contract from April 2020 after the current contract ends. Over four years this service will deliver support to over 1000 individuals, with high fidelity to the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based model promoted by the Centre for Mental Health in the UK. The overall aim of this service is to support people with severe mental illness to achieve paid, competitive employment in a fulfilling, sustainable way. Through this, we aim to support adults in Tower Hamlets to: * Recover more rapidly and effectively from their mental illness * Build social connections and support networks * Gain financial independence * Improve their general health and wellbeing Additional information: A bidders' event will be held on the 22 November 2019 as stated in the ITT Document 1. All Bidders are recommended to attend. Please confirm who will be representing your organisation (name and status) by the 21 November 2019 at 16:00 in order for the Authority to make arrangements through online messaging. The services that are subject of this notice are covered by the light touch regime and set out at Schedule 3 (social and other specific services) of PCR 2015. If the value of the contract is over 615 278 GBP the contracting authority must advertise it in the (OJEU), although there is flexibility to the design of the remainder of the procurement. 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To access the advert, please log in via this link: https://procontract.duenorth.com/Login ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c966cd7c-82f6-4604-99b7-b88ca51d3361 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Jan 2020 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,040,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,040,000 | | 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 | TOWER HAMLETS CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | WATERLOO | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 7NT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | WORKING WELL TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Feb 2020 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c966cd7c-82f6-4604-99b7-b88ca51d3361 - 18 Nov 2019 at 11:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21436f24-346c-4738-90da-6433e62cd343 - 15 Nov 2019 at 17:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/338b57d3-1f74-4613-9560-196163265353 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c966cd7c-82f6-4604-99b7-b88ca51d3361 18th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21436f24-346c-4738-90da-6433e62cd343 18th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/338b57d3-1f74-4613-9560-196163265353 15th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nelcsu.nhs.uk/ - https://procontract.duenorth.com/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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