--- title: "ASC0283 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-06" --- # ASC0283 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0366ce.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council recently awarded a contract for Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment services. The contract, valued at £334,871 GBP, was awarded to Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd. The contract has a potential duration of up to 5 years, starting from 1st February 2023, with extension options subject to performance outcomes and funding availability. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and was in the tender stage. This tender opportunity by Leicester City Council for IPS services presents a chance for businesses, particularly those in the health and social work services sector, to engage in providing employment support within the community drug and alcohol treatment space. SMEs catering to health and social services and employment support should consider competing for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested businesses should note the submission deadline of 7th October 2022 for electronic submissions. ## Notice Leicester City Council (The Authority) undertook a procurement process to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Individual Placement and Support Service in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment to operate within Leicester and is now in a position to confirm the contract award. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Service concerns the delivery of employment support for people receiving structured community treatment for drug and alcohol problems who are either unemployed or are employed but at risk of unemployment. IPS is intensive employment support delivered by trained employment specialists and provided as part of substance misuse services, rather than separately through mainstream employment support services. The employment specialists shall be based in the main City Centre hub for Leicester's Community Substance Misuse Treatment Service. A key part of the service will be to develop and manage an employer engagement strategy and drive relationships with the local authority and partner services. IPS is based on eight principles: 1. To get people into paid, competitive employment. 2. Is open to all those who want to work - work is part of the recovery journey, not the destination. 3. Tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. 4. Works quickly - contact is made with an employer within weeks. 5. Teams are embedded in and integrated with the treatment services - so that employment becomes a core part of treatment and recovery. 6. Employer engagement - Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon their clients' work preferences. 7. Provides individualised support for the person and their employer - helping people to keep their jobs at difficult times. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 1st February 2023, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes, as well as the availability of funding and agreement by the Crown, for a further 3 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034505-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £807,306 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £334,871 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | INTUITIVE THINKING SKILLS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 6 Dec 2022 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034505-2022 - 8 Sep 2022 at 08:39 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025185-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f72c65fc-422f-ed11-8119-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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