--- title: "ASC0283 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-08" --- # ASC0283 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99d86b02-5a27-42df-a74a-712a5cf8c2c9.json) ## Summary The Leicester City Council is seeking tenders for the provision of an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programme within community drug and alcohol treatment services. The contract, valued at £807,306 GBP, will initially run from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025, with a possible extension up to March 31, 2028. The tender is in the open stage and the deadline for submissions is October 7, 2022. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is suitable for small and voluntary sector enterprises. This procurement opportunity by Leicester City Council presents a chance for organisations experienced in health and social work services to engage in a long-term contract providing vital employment support in substance misuse treatment. Businesses focused on community, social, and personal services can leverage this opportunity to contribute to meaningful social impact while expanding their service offerings. The funding for the contract might fluctuate over time based on government allocations, offering potential growth opportunities for participating enterprises. ## Notice Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of an Individual Placement and Support in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment programme. Leicester City Council has been chosen as one of the areas for the roll out of Individual Placement Support (IPS) for substance misuse. Funding has been allocated to Leicester by central government for the 2022-25 period based on the costs of employing 2 employment advisors and 1 senior employment advisor. IPS is a well-evidenced approach, primarily used to-date in Mental Health services, that should be available for anyone of working age in structured drug/alcohol treatment. Services should be tailored to individual needs, co-located within substance misuse services and providing pre-employment and in-work support. Two key aspects of the approach are, firstly, that the employment advisors should be working alongside substance misuse staff as part of and an equal member of the multi-disciplinary team, establishing employment as a key aim of recovery. Secondly IPS is seen as a 'work first' intervention helping people into jobs that they want to do regardless of their stage on the recovery journey. The proposed Contract shall be held by Leicester City Council and will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 1st February 2023 to 31st March 2025, with an option to extend, subject to continued funding and satisfactory performance outcomes for a further 3 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding. The earmarked funding for 2023 to 2025 is PS335,010. If funding were to be sustained beyond this period the contract value could be PS807,306. The Authority will hold an online Tender Information Session conducted via Microsoft Teams on 16th September 2022 at 11.00 am ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92cee590-140e-408a-a0d5-858172c3f34b | | 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 | 8 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £807,306 | | 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | 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 - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2022 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92cee590-140e-408a-a0d5-858172c3f34b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92cee590-140e-408a-a0d5-858172c3f34b 8th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/advert?advertId=f72c65fc-422f-ed11-8119-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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