Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Janice Brodie
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
IPS Expansion
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98112000 - Services furnished by professional organisations
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The following opportunity will be issued to the market very shortly.
NHS England plans to expand access for people with severe and enduring mental illness to Individual Placement and Support services, delivering additional access above the baseline to 140,000 people over the next 5 years. This project presents the opportunity for a delivery partner to co-ordinate a response to the key implementation challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion. This project would run from 24/25 – 28/29 to support the expansion of the existing IPS programme and its adherence to the IPS Fidelity Model.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £26,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The following opportunity will be issued to the market very shortly.
NHS England plans to expand access for people with severe and enduring mental illness to Individual Placement and Support services, delivering additional access above the baseline to 140,000 people over the next 5 years. This project presents the opportunity for a delivery partner to co-ordinate a response to the key implementation challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion. This project would run from 24/25 – 28/29 to support the expansion of the existing IPS programme and its adherence to the IPS Fidelity Model.
Please note that there is an intention to hold a market engagement event shortly after the publication of the Contract Notice. It is hoped that the event will take place on 23rd May 2024 at 12.00-13.00, however NHS England reserves the right to amend this date/time should it be necessary.
Joining instructions and the agenda will be provided along with the suite of ITT documents at the point the procurement goes live.
The purpose of the event is to provide an overview of the service specification relating to the procurement, and further detail on the procurement process.
A Q&A will be held at the end of the event. The event will be recorded, and the recording will be made available after the event for reference and for the convenience of any Suppliers who could not attend on the day.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 May 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No