---
title: "Recruitment Pilot for Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038dd2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2023-06-26"
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# Recruitment Pilot for Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Services

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038dd2

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## Summary

The NHS England has completed a tender process for a "Recruitment Pilot for IPS Services", within the health services industry. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract, valued at 496,514 GBP, was awarded to The Think Ahead Organisation. The buying organisation, located in Leeds, United Kingdom, aimed to design a national recruitment initiative for Employment Specialists within IPS services, with a focus on technical quality and social value.

This procurement opportunity for the Recruitment Pilot offers a chance for organisations specialising in health services recruitment and innovative recruitment practises to expand their business. The tender process, initiated by NHS England, presents an open procedure with significant emphasis on quality criteria. Businesses with a track record in providing employment solutions and social value propositions are well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the national recruitment initiative led by NHS England.

## Notice

NHS England would like to tender for the services of an organisation to design and deliver a national recruitment initiative which includes the development of an applicant database for existing and future IPS roles, standardized materials for the advertising of roles along with delivery of innovative recruitment practices with IPS providers to fill vacancies for Employment Specialists within Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England would like to tender for the services of an organisation to design and deliver a national recruitment initiative which includes the development of an applicant database for existing and future IPS roles, standardized materials for the advertising of roles along with delivery of innovative recruitment practices with IPS providers to fill vacancies for Employment Specialists within Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018170-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £496,514 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE THINK AHEAD ORGANISATION, THINK AHEAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2023 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018170-2023
- 15 Dec 2022 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035527-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://thinkahead.org
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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