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title: "Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029368"
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buyer: "NHS BLACK COUNTRY AND WEST BIRMINGHAM CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP"
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# Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

Buyer: NHS BLACK COUNTRY AND WEST BIRMINGHAM CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029368

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## Summary

The NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group, previously known as NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group, has initiated a procurement process for Individual Placement Services (IPS) for the Birmingham, Solihull, and Coventry areas. The process, which falls under the health and social work services industry category, is currently complete with contract awards made on 3rd September 2021. The service commenced in July 2021 and is set for an initial duration of one year, with an option to extend for up to three additional years. Each of the three lots targeted specific healthcare services aligned with community care settings.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, particularly those with experience in providing community-based services. Providers specialising in IPS and those capable of addressing issues such as homelessness, criminal justice pathways, and neuro-developmental support are especially well-suited to compete. Given the competitive bidding landscape, where four bids were submitted for the lots, interested businesses are encouraged to demonstrate their expertise and flexibility in grassroots healthcare solutions to maximise their chances of success.

## Notice

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG acting on behalf of West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) (the Commissioner) has awarded contracts for the provision of Indiviual Placement and Support (IPS) Services for patients in the Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry areas. In addition, the Commissioner has awarded a contract for Specialist IPS Pathways provision. The service is split into 3 lots, the details of which can be found below. The service commenced in July 2021 for one year with an option to extend for a further 3 years in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - IPS for Birmingham and Solihull

Lot 1 will 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) This involves a further expansion into the West Midlands region adopting the model tested through the recently delivered Randomised Controlled Trial ("Thrive Into Work") with addition of job retention support. Additional information: Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract includes the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is PS758,291.

Lot 2 - IPS for Coventry

Lot 2 will 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) This involves a further expansion into the West Midlands region adopting the model tested through the recently delivered Randomised Controlled Trial ("Thrive Into Work") with addition of job retention support. Additional information: Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract includes the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is PS379,146.

Lot 3 - Specialist IPS Pathways Team

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. Additional information: Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract includes the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is PS505,528.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024319-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,571,857 |
| Lots value | £6,571,860 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,571,857 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLACK COUNTRY AND WEST BIRMINGHAM CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Additional buyers | NHS WOLVERHAMPTON CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP GROUP |
| 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 | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands, TLG31 Birmingham, TLG32 Solihull, TLG33 Coventry |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLACK COUNTRY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; THE SHAW TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2021 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024319-2021
- 16 Feb 2021 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003073-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/
- http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36498&B=AGCSU
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
- https://www.blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.wolverhamptonccg.nhs.uk/

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