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title: "Employment Advisory Service - APR26 - Waythrough CAN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066393"
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buyer: "NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
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# Employment Advisory Service - APR26 - Waythrough CAN

Buyer: NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066393

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## Summary

The NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulation for the Employment Advisory Service titled "Waythrough CAN" with a focus on community health services. This significant procurement is aimed at enhancing supported employment for individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions, specifically those with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The procurement process has culminated in an award decision dated 2nd March 2026. The awarded contract is valued at £4,562,029, intended to run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027, with a potential extension of twelve months. Located in Woking, Surrey, this initiative strives to integrate health services with employment support to address health inequalities and improve access within the community.

This tender presents substantial business opportunities, particularly for organisations experienced in health and social services, with a strong focus on community engagement and sustainability. Businesses capable of providing innovative solutions and high-quality person-centred outcomes that align with the NHS Long Term Plan and the IPS expansion programme will find this contract highly suited to their services. Waythrough, the awarded large supplier, excels in offering employment pathways through integrated healthcare systems and collaborative partnerships. This contract is particularly relevant for enterprises focusing on social value, digital enablement, and support for those facing complex challenges, as it targets the reduction of health inequalities and sustains workforce development within Surrey.

## Notice

Supported Employment is a service model that helps people with disabilities and other long-term health conditions find and keep jobs in the competitive, mainstream workforce. Individual placement and support (IPS) is an evidence-based model of supported employment for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). IPS offers intensive, individually tailored support to help people choose and find the right job, with ongoing support for the employer and employee to help ensure the person keeps their job. IPS services have a core role in supporting ICBs to achieve each of their four fundamental purposes * Improving population health and healthcare * Tackling unequal outcomes and access * Enhancing productivity and value for money * Helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development This IPS service is strongly aligned with key strategic priorities at a local level. More widely, the government published the Get Britain Working White Paper in November 24 with an ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate, creating an inclusive labour market where everyone has the opportunity for "good work" and to progress in their careers. The strategy targets specific barriers to work, including the provisions of support for people with mental health conditions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supported Employment is a service model that helps people with disabilities and other long-term health conditions find and keep jobs in the competitive, mainstream workforce. Individual placement and support (IPS) is an evidence-based model of supported employment for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). IPS offers intensive, individually tailored support to help people choose and find the right job, with ongoing support for the employer and employee to help ensure the person keeps their job. IPS services have a core role in supporting ICBs to achieve each of their four fundamental purposes * Improving population health and healthcare * Tackling unequal outcomes and access * Enhancing productivity and value for money * Helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development This IPS service is strongly aligned with key strategic priorities at a local level. * Surrey Heartlands ICB Strategy (2024-2029): IPS directly contributes to empowering communities, reducing health and employment inequalities, and supporting mental health resilience and recovery through personalised employment support. * Public Health Outcomes Framework: The service addresses the national priority to improve employment rates among individuals in contact with secondary mental health services, helping to close the employment gap. * Core20PLUS5: IPS targets support to individuals from deprived backgrounds and inclusion health groups, aligning with the ICB's commitment to reducing health inequalities. * ICB Social Value Objectives: By supporting people with complex needs into sustainable employment, IPS delivers measurable social value - including improved wellbeing, reduced reliance on services, and inclusive economic participation. More widely, the government published the Get Britain Working White Paper in November 24 with an ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate, creating an inclusive labour market where everyone has the opportunity for "good work" and to progress in their careers. The strategy targets specific barriers to work, including the provisions of support for people with mental health conditions. This service includes: * Supporting clients to explore, pursue, and achieve their individual career goals. * Creating a comprehensive vocational profile for each client, using standardised IPS-style documentation across all employment pathways. * Ensuring Employment Specialists gather high-quality, person-centred information that is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect each client's ongoing journey. A retrospective award of contract to an existing provider (originally intended to follow direct award process C) from 1/4/25-31/3/27 with an option to extend once for 12 months. The lifetime value of the contract is PS4,562,029. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020140-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,562,029 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SURREY HEARTLANDS INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WOKING |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU21 5BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Woking |
| Electoral ward | Canalside |
| Westminster constituency | Woking |
| Delivery location | TLJ25 West Surrey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WAYTHROUGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2026 at 17:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020140-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.surreyheartlands.org/nhs-surrey-heartlands-board

## Provenance

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