--- title: "IPS Implementation Support Contract PIN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2021-08-20" --- # IPS Implementation Support Contract PIN Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb06db5a-185e-4f54-941f-509e15d107e8.json) ## Summary The NHS England is currently planning the IPS Implementation Support Contract, which aims to appoint a supplier for implementation and technical support across various Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services in England. This procurement process is classified under health services, with a total estimated value of £6 million. The contract period will run from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, with a communication deadline set for 3 September 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, and it is focused on delivering quality employment support to vulnerable communities, including those suffering from severe mental illness and addiction. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, social enterprise, and those with experience in IPS implementation. Companies that provide technical support, training, and workforce development related to health services, alongside those with a proven track record in quality improvement and system-level coordination, would find this opportunity particularly suited to their capabilities. The emphasis on collaboration with NHS and local authorities also opens pathways for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage in meaningful contracts that promote business growth and enhance service delivery in the health sector. ## Notice We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide implementation and technical support, as well as fidelity reviews, to a range of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services across England. The selected supplier will enable services to deliver high quality, effective IPS employment support to a range of groups, including those with severe mental illness (70 IPS services based in 42 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs)), those with drug and alcohol addiction (currently 31 IPS teams covering 46 local authority areas) and those with common mental health and/or physical health conditions. The supplier will have experience and expertise in supporting providers to deliver IPS in alternative settings to meet this requirement. They must be able to demonstrate their ability to expand their support in line with forecasted increases in IPS services across the different cohorts, as well as the roll out of IPS services to new groups. The supplier will have extensive experience of providing IPS expertise to commissioners and service providers across the NHS and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector. They must also be able to provide at least 7 IPS Expert Implementation Managers to work with NHS England/Innovation (NHSE/I) regional teams, Public Health England and health system/local authority commissioners to guide commissioning and service delivery. Experience of coordinating and delivering Quality Improvement at a system level within IPS and experience of delivering a national fidelity review programme is essential. The supplier will have an existing profile within the national IPS community and be able to bring together key stakeholders to coordinate and moderate the assessment of services against the IPS fidelity model through the provision of regular fidelity reviews. The supplier will use existing relationships with Health Education England and IPS services to develop and implement a workforce strategy, including a robust recruitment and training model to increase and strengthen the IPS workforce. This will ensure that the workforce is of a sufficient size and is sufficiently skilled to meet the employment support needs of people accessing IPS services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36f2b718-3b18-47ce-a079-a634c9fb4937 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7PD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | 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 ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2021 at 15:47 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36f2b718-3b18-47ce-a079-a634c9fb4937 - 20 Aug 2021 at 15:46 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb35b217-13ff-4490-819a-0bc23b9a13cf - 20 Aug 2021 at 15:40 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe58b43-0473-469d-b756-cb128b871f34 - 20 Aug 2021 at 15:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33628fde-0834-4c23-b265-cf317462264a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36f2b718-3b18-47ce-a079-a634c9fb4937 20th August 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb35b217-13ff-4490-819a-0bc23b9a13cf 20th August 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe58b43-0473-469d-b756-cb128b871f34 20th August 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33628fde-0834-4c23-b265-cf317462264a 20th August 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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