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title: "DWP Economic Inactivity Trailblazer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0507d1"
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published: "2025-04-25"
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# DWP Economic Inactivity Trailblazer

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0507d1

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## Summary

The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board is overseeing the 'DWP Economic Inactivity Trailblazer' initiative, a health services project geared towards reducing economic inactivity in London. This procurement process is in the planning stage with the aim to implement a one-year test and learn programme in partnership with the Greater London Authority and the West London Alliance. The programme covers 12 North London Boroughs, focusing on Haringey, Islington, Camden, and Barnet. The process will follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) framework, and stakeholders are encouraged to express interest by 10th May 2025. The procurement is valued at approximately £2,831,333, requiring service delivery readiness by June 2025 across various physical sites within the boroughs.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in health services, particularly those capable of delivering musculoskeletal clinical support, specialist employment, and health coaching. Companies adept in establishing and managing community health programmes, as well as coordinating with NHS Trusts, will find this opportunity highly suitable. The contract demands a robust delivery and project management framework to meet the NHS criteria and the Department for Work and Pensions funding conditions. With a focus on tangible outcome measures, up to 50% of the provider's payment will be results-based, presenting a unique challenge for innovative health service providers aiming to expand their footprint in public health commissioning.

## Notice

DWP funding 2025/26 has been allocated to the Greater London Authority (GLA) to support 4 economic inactivity (EI) trailblazers in London. Each trailblazer will deliver a one-year test and learn programme which must be established and completed within tight timescales. NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) in partnership with the West London Alliance (WLA) will ensure the trailblazer delivers a consistent model across 12 North London Boroughs, including 4 in NCL: Haringey, Islington, Camden and Barnet (the subject of this notice). This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves as the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. We are not required to actively invite anyone to express interest but rather seek to notify the market of the intention. The PIN outlines the scope, key service features, criteria, and expectations for providers interested in bidding when the opportunity becomes available. Further details, including procurement timelines and engagement opportunities, will be communicated in due course. Interested providers are encouraged to express their interest and stay informed about the process. For enquiries or to register interest, please contact hub.queries@nhs.net using reference number PRJ-2178, prior to midnight on 7th May 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The trailblazer aims to deliver Community Appointment Days in each Borough in partnership with the NHS, inviting patients with a musculoskeletal condition to receive clinical and psychosocial support to assist their return to work. For patients who are economically inactive, these Days will be followed up with trailblazer 1:1 coaching support from trained employment and health coaches, plus intensive clinical interventions as required. For patients of other employment status, WorkWell will follow up attendees of the Appointment Days with 1:1 coaching support from coaches trained in health coaching, pain management and employment support plus intensive clinical interventions as required and appropriate to the specific MSK condition. For patients of other employment status, the WorkWell programme will follow up attendees of the Appointment Days with 1:1 coaching support and light touch health interventions as required. To deliver this Test and Learn initiative, NHS NCL ICB seek to appoint a suitable provider who can deliver the unique combination of the Community Appointment Days, timely and intense specialist clinical support as required for specific MSK conditions, plus the specialist employment and health coaching . The successful provider will need to be able to deliver to the ICB model by working with and potentially subcontracting any clinical elements to Health care providers such as NHS Trusts. The trailblazer will deliver a one-year test and learn programme between 1 April 2025 and 31 Mar 2026, offering up to 6 months support for individual participants. The service must therefore be established and ready to deliver no later than June 2025, including project management and administration to enable a schedule of Community Appointment Days across all 4 Boroughs, a team of trained work and health coaches and a team of specialist MSK clinicians able to deliver MSK interventions as required. The provider must have in place appropriate data sharing and CRM arrangements to enable DWP reporting and monitoring. The provider must also be willing to deliver to DWP grant requirements, including funding the service upfront with payment at least 3 months in arrears. It is expected that 50% of the payment will be based on results/outcome measures. There is no funding to continue the service after 31 Mar 2026. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) serves as the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process. For enquiries please contact hub.queries@nhs.net using reference number PRJ-2178, prior to midnight on 10 May 2025. The estimated value of the contract at II.1.5) is inclusive of any applicable VAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017158-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,831,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2025 at 16:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017158-2025
- 25 Apr 2025 at 14:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017105-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/about/

## Provenance

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