Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Telephone
+44 1443848585
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £560,515
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mind Pembrokeshire
2 Perrots Road
Haverfordwest
SA612HD
Telephone
+44 7966930917
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL14 - South West Wales
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £560,515
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140052.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom