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title: "Employment Advisors for IAPT Service across Derbyshire"
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# Employment Advisors for IAPT Service across Derbyshire

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc7a33e5-0db3-40ef-8397-bb9544f5acff

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking qualified providers for the "Employment Advisors for IAPT Service across Derbyshire" project. This tender falls under the healthcare industry category and is located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 6th August 2018. The total value of the contract is approximately £1,184,386, covering a period from 1st September 2018 to 31st March 2020. This procurement process was conducted via an open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in employment support services, particularly those offering psychological therapy and employment advice integration. Companies that are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to participate, given the focus on personalised integrated packages of care for individuals seeking employment support. This is an excellent chance for relevant businesses to expand their services and collaborate with NHS providers in a critical area of mental health support within the region.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG) acting as lead Commissioners on behalf of the Derbyshire CCG's including NHS Erewash, Southern Derbyshire and North Derbyshire CCG's are inviting suitably qualified providers who are capable of delivering an Employment Advice Service for IAPT Services within Derbyshire. HCCG are looking to increase the availability of employment support within IAPT services to ensure there is sufficient employment support capacity to provide a fully integrated therapy and employment support for people who are employed, those off sick from work and those who are unemployed and looking to find work. IAPT services are psychological therapy services tailored to people's needs and include talking therapies,group approaches, couples therapy and self-help support for people who experience anxiety and depression. The intention of this service is to ensure that IAPT services are able to offer an integrated package of psychological therapy and employment support. Services will receive investment so that they can recruit employment advisers to reach the required one employment advisor for every eight therapists. These employment advisors will be embedded into IAPT services. Therapists and employment advisors will be expected to work together to ensure that a personalised integrated package of care is available to all clients who choose to be supported in this way to remain in, get back to and find work. Additional information: The Invitation to Tender Questionnaire was published on 20.11.17, and deadline for responses was 12:00pm (noon) on 21.12.17. Please note these times and dates may be subject to change, of which you will be informed via Bravo. The Contracting Authority used an use an e-Procurement Portal 'Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU Procurement Portal' in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below): https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html To register on the portal: - From the portal (Arden and GEM Bravo) Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link - Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal - Complete your organisation and personal details - Choose a memorable username and submit - You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage). To Express Interest in the ITT: - Login with your unique user name and password - From the suppliers reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' - This is a repository of all ITTs open to any registered supplier. Select itt_859 - Employment Advisors for IAPT Service across Derbyshire. AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations').

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68acce54-e528-48ee-bd24-163e64e6bcc9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,054,238 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,184,386 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INGEUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2018 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68acce54-e528-48ee-bd24-163e64e6bcc9
- 20 Nov 2017 at 16:25 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51129c1d-67fe-432b-9e3c-013738bcf604
- 20 Nov 2017 at 16:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51129c1d-67fe-432b-9e3c-013738bcf604

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68acce54-e528-48ee-bd24-163e64e6bcc9
  8th August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51129c1d-67fe-432b-9e3c-013738bcf604
  20th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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