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# Individual Placement Support

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044af0

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## Summary

The Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) has awarded a contract to Mind Pembrokeshire for the provision of specialist training and employment services under the Individual Placement Support initiative. This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category and involves creating opportunities for sustainable employment for adults with mental health issues. The contract, valued at £560,515 GBP, was signed on March 14, 2024. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Immediate service provision is expected upon contract award in April 2024.

This tender by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership presents business opportunities for service providers experienced in mental health support, employment training, and benefits advice. Businesses with established networks across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire, as well as knowledge of the local labour market, are well-suited to compete. The successful delivery partner must adhere to the eight key principles of Individual Placement Support and hold a Fidelity Kitemark, demonstrating their expertise in supporting individuals with mental health conditions. The relationship with DWP partners and local health and authority services is crucial for effective service provision within the communities specified in the contract.

## Notice

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support. The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment and training, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers. Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles: i. To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market ii. It is open to all eligible people who want to work. iii. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. iv. It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain) v. It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams. vi. Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences. vii. It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer. viii. Access to specialist benefits advice is included. In line with the funding requirement providers will need to: - Be able to provide services with an almost immediate effect upon contract award in April 2024. - Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in April 2024 - Must hold a Fidelity Kitemark prior to the project commencing and hold it throughout the funding period - Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period - Must have experience of working with individuals with mental health - Have stablished employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Must adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support - Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 18 years or older to enter work. - Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual) - Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support. The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment and training, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers. Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles: i. To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market ii. It is open to all eligible people who want to work. iii. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. iv. It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain) v. It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams. vi. Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences. vii. It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer. viii. Access to specialist benefits advice is included. In line with the funding requirement providers will need to: - Be able to provide services with an almost immediate effect upon contract award in April 2024. - Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in April 2024 - Must hold a Fidelity Kitemark prior to the project commencing and hold it throughout the funding period - Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period - Must have experience of working with individuals with mental health - Have stablished employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Must adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support - Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 18 years or older to enter work. - Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual) - Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

### Procurement Information

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support. The funding requires a third sector provider to deliver the service and the provider must clearly evidence they meet all of the criteria outlined in the description for an immediate start, of which Mind Pembrokeshire have demonstrated as they currently provide a much smaller scale of the Individual Placement Support service for the Health Board.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009079-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £560,515 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIND PEMBROKESHIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 16:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009079-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140052
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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