--- title: "Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-02-16" --- # Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry. Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9206bef-1881-4e78-be74-70fc1b3ebdfb.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit seeking tenders for "Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry." This project is classified under health and social work services and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Currently in the Tender stage, the procurement process is open until 18 March 2021. The anticipated start date for the contract is 19 March 2021, lasting until 20 March 2022, with a potential extension of up to three years. The contract's total published value for the full potential term is £6,571,860, divided into three lots for different areas and specialisations. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those focused on employment support for individuals with health conditions or disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete, as the model encourages local and specialised service providers. Engaging in this procurement can allow these businesses to contribute to addressing long-term unemployment and improve health outcomes in vulnerable populations within the region. ## Notice Over the last 3 years, the West Midlands Combined Authority have been working with NHS England, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), and the Department of Health (DH) to trial Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in primary and community care settings. The aim was to test if this model can deliver a transformational improvement in employment, health, and wellbeing outcomes for people out of work with a self-defined long-term health condition or disability. The trial has successfully been delivered and a national evaluation is due to be published in the Spring of 2022. IPS services continue to run within the Black Country footprint, however the WMCA are now looking to expand services into Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry. There will also be a focus on exploring the effectiveness of IPS interventions for specific vulnerable groups including those who are at risk of becoming homeless, have autism or ADHD or are subject to Community Treatment Sentence Requirement. It is anticipated that the service will run from July 2021 until June 2022 with the possibility of further contract extensions of up to 3 years in 12-month increments (extensions to be granted at the sole discretion of the Commissioner). Bidders should note that the published contract value is for the full extended 4 year contract period. The annual value of this contract is PS1,642,965. The contract will be split into three lots as follows: Lot 1: Birmingham and Solihull - contract value - PS758,291 per annum Lot 2: Coventry - PS379,146 per annum Lot 3: Specialist Support - PS505,528 per annum Lots 1 and 2 are intended to be delivered within Primary and Community Care settings aligning to multi-disciplinary healthcare teams. The core target referral routes are as follows: i. Primary care (GPs, practice nurses, other primary care staff members) ii. Community care (IAPT, pain clinics, and other community health and care services) iii. Self-referral (web, telephone, in-person) Lot 3 seeks to develop and deliver IPS within Specialist Service Pathways focusing on the following areas: i. Homelessness ii. Criminal Justice Pathways iii. Neuro-Developmental Pathways Further details can be found in the service specification. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7ff11d1-b7a4-4fff-b396-e3525c04b691 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Mar 2021 - 20 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,571,860 | | 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 | WOLVERHAMPTON | | Post town | Wolverhampton | | Postcode | WV10 9RU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton | | Local authority | Wolverhampton | | Electoral ward | Oxley | | Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton North East | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 16 Feb 2021 at 09:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7ff11d1-b7a4-4fff-b396-e3525c04b691 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7ff11d1-b7a4-4fff-b396-e3525c04b691 16th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36498&B=AGCSU Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://wolverhamptonccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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