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title: "Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0679f9"
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published: "2026-03-31"
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# Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI)

Buyer: NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0679f9

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## Summary

This procurement process concerns the urgent award of a contract for Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services aimed at assisting individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI). The buying organisation is NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board, operating under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations of 2023. The contract is valued at approximately £248,668 and will be provided from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 under a services category within the health sector (CPV Code: 85100000). The procurement process was limited and undertaken without prior publication of a call for competition due to urgent circumstances to ensure continuity of services within Bassetlaw, avoiding disruption in South Yorkshire's Integrated Care Board. The contract has already been awarded as of 7 March 2026, marking the completion stage of the procurement process.

This tender provides strategic opportunities for growth within the health services sector, particularly benefiting businesses with expertise in mental health care and employment support integration. The contract has been awarded to South Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd, indicating a competitive advantage for large-scale suppliers in the sector. Enterprises specialising in healthcare services, particularly those focusing on support for severe mental health conditions, are well-suited to participate in similar contract opportunities. This type of procurement underscores the importance of agility and responsiveness in addressing public health emergencies, thus fostering business growth for organisations capable of rapid service mobilisation and delivery.

## Notice

The service consists of a team of employment specialists integrated within local mental health teams, who support a caseload of patients to find new employment or to retain existing employment working closely with employers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: The service consists of a team of employment specialists integrated within local mental health teams, who support a caseload of patients to find new employment or to retain existing employment working closely with employers. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. The lifetime value of the contract is approximately PS248,668 The dates between which the contract provides for the services to be provided are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Options: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

### Procurement Information

The authority had to act rapidly in an unforeseen emergency not attributable to the authority. A complete a full PSR process is being undertaken. The contract entered into is limited to 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029987-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 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 | £248,668 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Daybrook |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH YORKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029987-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/

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