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title: "Individual Placement Support (IPS) for NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG"
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# Individual Placement Support (IPS) for NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2d7b7ab-8515-4ecd-9a12-72bb202b56ac

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG for the contract titled "Individual Placement Support (IPS) for NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG." This tender falls under the health and social work services industry and is located in Telford, West Midlands. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 9th April 2019. The contract is expected to commence on 5th August 2019 and will initially run for two years, with the possibility of extending for an additional 24 months. The total value of the contract is £402,000, and it is being conducted through an open procurement method.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on delivering employment support services, particularly those experienced in working with individuals facing mental health challenges. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can leverage this opportunity to grow their operations by providing specialised support services in the Telford and Wrekin area. Successful bidders will not only expand their service offerings but can also contribute positively to local employment initiatives, creating a lasting impact on the community.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement on behalf of NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG. This Invitation to Tender provides information pertaining to the procurement for Individual Placement Support (IPS) Services. The purpose of this procurement is to secure a Service Provider to deliver Individual Placement Support (IPS) Services to the Telford and Wrekin Council geographical area. - Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (http://www.telfordccg.nhs.uk) NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG have been awarded funding by NHS England to be used for partnering with local employment services to deliver a new Individual Placement Service (IPS).The service would aim to receive 60 referrals in year one and 100 additional referrals in year two. An appropriately staffed IPS employment service in the Telford and Wrekin geographical area for secondary mental health services, will ensure: - The development of a consistent, fidelity reviewed IPS Employment service in both Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire (the full STP area); - More than doubling the number of people being supported into employment; - Improved partnership working, connectivity to STP transformation planning, data & performance monitoring, and improved links across the system; - Increased integration with the Mental Health Trust to ensure that the service can achieve a fidelity rating of 'good'. The contract will be initially for a 2-year period with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The successful Provider will be required to sign the NHS Standard Contract for the service and accept all terms and conditions. The service model being procured is a standard know model currently being delivered by Providers across the United Kingdom. The service is required to be procured at short notice with full implementation no later than August 2019, which will include the recruitment of staff, therefore a short tender period is being utilised. Additional information: Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d174c4ea-3f33-4864-b25b-614f0c8d4bc1 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2019 - 4 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £402,000 |
| 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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Locality | TELFORD |
| Post town | Telford |
| Postcode | TF7 4BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG21 Telford and Wrekin |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Electoral ward | Madeley & Sutton Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Telford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2019 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d174c4ea-3f33-4864-b25b-614f0c8d4bc1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d174c4ea-3f33-4864-b25b-614f0c8d4bc1
  26th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
  This Tender can be accessed via tha Bravo eTendering System
- https://www.midlandsandlancashirecsu.nhs.uk/
  NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU

## Notice URLs

- http://www.telfordccg.nhs.uk

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