--- title: "Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-09-02" --- # Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f9d4a7d-b94c-4fce-8baf-7cc57862141e.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking providers for Employment Advisors in IAPT services in Derby and Derbyshire. The procurement process is a one-stage open process, with a contract period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, extendable for up to a further 1 year. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline on 3rd October 2022. The service falls under the industry category of Placement services of personnel. This tender opportunity for Employment Advisors in IAPT services by the NHS offers growth opportunities for businesses providing employment support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. The contract value is £3,132,000, and businesses should note the financial threshold of £1,044,000 per annum for bid evaluation. The location for service delivery is in the East Midlands region, United Kingdom. ## Notice NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Employment Advisors in IAPT service, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The process is a one stage open process. Employment Advisors (EA) in IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) is a project jointly run by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and DoHSC (Department of Health and Social Care). It has been set up in recognition that there are poorer employment outcomes for people with coexisting mental and physical health problems. It aims to increase the availability of employment support within IAPT services to ensure that there is sufficient employment support capacity to provide a fully integrated therapy and employment support for people who are employed, those off sick from work and those who are unemployed and looking to find work. Commissioners are currently awaiting confirmation of funding from DWP to support these services beyond March 2025. Due to timescales to undertake a compliant process, Commissioners are proceeding with a formal process and will confirm once funding has been received. The contract will be for an initial 2 years from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term). Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS1,044,000.00 per annum will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS1,044,000.00 will be accepted. Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply. To access the documentation please visit EU-Supply on the link below and access project 58296 - Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9fe1d45-5445-40bc-be4d-be342df49e8c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 3 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,132,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79610000 - Placement services of personnel ## Release History - 2 Sep 2022 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9fe1d45-5445-40bc-be4d-be342df49e8c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9fe1d45-5445-40bc-be4d-be342df49e8c 2nd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/ - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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