--- title: "Provision of Individual Placement Support Service Herefordshire region" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02940e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02940e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02940e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02940e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH & CARE NHS TRUST" published: "2022-10-01" --- # Provision of Individual Placement Support Service Herefordshire region Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH & CARE NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02940e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02940e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02940e.json) ## Summary The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust has issued a tender for the Provision of Individual Placement Support Service in the Herefordshire region. The service falls under the Health and social work services category and involves delivering employment support via an Employment Specialist as part of an Integrated Team. The contract is valued at £810,000 GBP and spans a proposed period of 2 years with renewal options. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender deadline of 14th November 2022. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in job search services or education and training services to provide Individual Placement Support in Herefordshire. The contract duration of 2 years, with potential renewals, offers stable revenue streams for service providers. Interested suppliers need to adhere to the submission method via electronic or written means and meet the selection criteria specified in the tender documentation. Businesses looking to expand their services within the Health sector can leverage this opportunity to contribute to mental health support initiatives in the West Midlands region. ## Notice Requirement for Individual Placement Support (IPS) service for Herefordshire. Individual Placement and Support Services has been identified by both DWP and NHS England as a promising intervention to address unemployment in mental health. The service will deliver time-limited individual placement by providing employment support via an Employment Specialist, in line with the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). Providers would be expected to provide a Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Service, excluding Bank Holidays, however it is expected that there will be flexibility in the hours to accommodate the needs of service users. The Employment Specialist will work as part of an integrated member of a nominated Team, Recovery Team or Early Intervention Team. The levels of activity we would expect from the provider of an Individual Placement Service would be to accept 100% of referrals to the service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Requirement for Individual Placement Support (IPS) service for Herefordshire. Individual Placement and Support Services has been identified by both DWP and NHS England as a promising intervention to address unemployment in mental health. The service will deliver time-limited individual placement by providing employment support via an Employment Specialist, in line with the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). Providers would be expected to provide a Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Service, excluding Bank Holidays, however it is expected that there will be flexibility in the hours to accommodate the needs of service users. The Employment Specialist will work as part of an integrated member of a nominated Team, Recovery Team or Early Intervention Team. The levels of activity we would expect from the provider of an Individual Placement Service would be to accept 100% of referrals to the service. Proposed contract length of 2 years, with an option to extend for three further twelve month periods. Herefordshire is located within the West Midlands and has a population of 192,214 and an area size of 2,180 km2. Renewal: Three renewals of 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027623-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | 5 years | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £810,000 | | Lots value | £810,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE HEALTH & CARE NHS TRUST | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR5 1JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Leopard Hill | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79611000 - Job search services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2022 at 15:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027623-2022 - 18 Feb 2021 at 09:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003239-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36720&B=HACW_NHS - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/22031 - https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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