--- title: "Individual Placement and Support for Serious Mental Illness (IPS for SMI) 2025 - Essex" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-30" --- # Individual Placement and Support for Serious Mental Illness (IPS for SMI) 2025 - Essex Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac08a7b2-0e07-4638-8fac-5e818a486601.json) ## Summary Essex County Council is initiating the tender process for the "Individual Placement and Support for Serious Mental Illness (IPS for SMI) 2025" service, focusing on the Health and Social Work Services industry. This procurement is intended to cater to residents across Essex, including the Unitary Authorities of Southend and Thurrock, but excludes Hertfordshire and Suffolk. The open procedure tender, with a deadline of 28th November 2024, aims to integrate employment support with mental health services to aid those with severe mental health conditions in finding paid employment. The contract will begin on 1st April 2025, running for an initial three-year term with a potential two-year extension, totalling a maximum value of £6,862,165 over five years. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in employment support and mental health services, particularly those experienced with the IPS for SMI programme. The successful bidder will need to demonstrate robust partnership capabilities with local NHS Foundation Trusts, Commissioners, and community-based services. This contract emphasises good partnership working and an ability to meet annual service targets for unemployed adults. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are highly encouraged to compete, promising to potentially expand their reach and impact within the East of England region. ## Notice Essex County Council as lead commissioner is seeking to procure a service for Individual Placement and Support for Serious Mental Illness (IPS for SMI). The IPS for SMI is an employment support service integrated with secondary care mental health services to assist people who experience severe mental health conditions to find paid work. ECC is the lead commissioner for this service on behalf of the three ICBs in Essex, namely Mid and South Essex (MSE), Hertfordshire and West Essex (HWE ), and Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE). Please note that this service will not cover Hertfordshire or Suffolk. For the purposes of this procurement, this service is an ALL Essex service, which includes the Unitary Authorities of Southend and Thurrock. The contract will have an initial term of 3 years (36 months), with an option to extend for a period of no more than 2 years (24 months) at the discretion of the commissioners. The contract value for a potential 5 year duration is capped at PS1,372,433 per annum or PS6,862,165 for 5 years. The service is expected to deliver IPS access to 1530 unemployed people aged 18 or over, each contract year. It should be noted that additional funding relating to the possible expansion of the service ( i.e an increase to annual access targets for unemployed people) may be available to the Council's NHS partners throughout the Contract Term, subject to the delivery of baseline targets and related performance. The published contract value takes this into account. Further details can be found in the procurement documentation. Additional information: This service is a priority for Essex requiring good partnership working with the local NHS Foundation Trust, Commissioners and other local community based services. Bidders should ensure that they are familiar with the IPS for SMI programme and assess their respective capacity and capability to provide an All Essex service ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec60a09-b3f3-40a2-8fdb-139aaa42f883 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | CHELMSFORD | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM1 1QH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex | | Local authority | Chelmsford | | Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central | | Westminster constituency | Chelmsford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 30 Oct 2024 at 10:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec60a09-b3f3-40a2-8fdb-139aaa42f883 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec60a09-b3f3-40a2-8fdb-139aaa42f883 30th October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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