Tender

Individual Placement Support

  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-003239

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02940e

Published 18 February 2021, 9:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust

Kings Court 2, Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1JR

Contact

Marvin Foolchand

Email

marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1905681926

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/22031

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36720&B=HACW_NHS

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36720&B=HACW_NHS

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Individual Placement Support

Reference number

T.HACW.037

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Requirement for Individual Placement Support (IPS) service for Herefordshire. Individual Placement and Support Services has been identified by both DWP and NHS England as a promising intervention to address unemployment in mental health. The service will deliver time-limited individual placement by providing employment support via an Employment Specialist, in line with the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). Providers would be expected to provide a Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Service, excluding Bank Holidays, however it is expected that there will be flexibility in the hours to accommodate the needs of service users. The Employment Specialist will work as part of an integrated member of a nominated Team, Recovery Team or Early Intervention Team. The levels of activity we would expect from the provider of an Individual Placement Service would be to accept 100% of referrals to the service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £660,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Requirement for Individual Placement Support (IPS) service for Herefordshire. Individual Placement and Support Services has been identified by both DWP and NHS England as a promising intervention to address unemployment in mental health. The service will deliver time-limited individual placement by providing employment support via an Employment Specialist, in line with the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS). Providers would be expected to provide a Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Service, excluding Bank Holidays, however it is expected that there will be flexibility in the hours to accommodate the needs of service users. The Employment Specialist will work as part of an integrated member of a nominated Team, Recovery Team or Early Intervention Team. The levels of activity we would expect from the provider of an Individual Placement Service would be to accept 100% of referrals to the service.

Proposed contract length of 2 years, with an option to extend for three further twelve month periods. Herefordshire is located within the West Midlands and has a population of 192,214 and an area size of 2,180 km2.

Suppliers are required to submit an expression of interest in any future tender process. Suppliers are required to follow the instructions below once they have clicked on the link in the advert in section ‘I.3) Communication’ of the Pin Notice.

1. Log in to the EU Supply e-tendering system

2. ‘Accept’ (expression of interest) . Or if you have previously logged into the EU Supply e-tendering system and clicked ‘Accept’ (expression of interest), login and click ‘go to quotes/tender’

3. On this page you can: View quote/tender and Assign user access

4. In the "My response section" towards the bottom of the page there is a section for 'Qualification questions'

5. Click 'answer questions' and respond to confirm your interest

6. Once you have answered the questions click 'save and back'

7. Click ‘Submit response’ (highlighted in blue)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £660,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

contract period of 24 months followed by the option to extend for three further twelve month periods.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

25 March 2021

Local time

4:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust

Worcester

Country

United Kingdom