Contract

Individual Placement Support

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019309

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050da8

Published 7 May 2025, 11:08am



Section one: Contracting authority

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

Contact

Sara Jayne Pell

Email

sara.pell@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 2921501500

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

Reference number

HDDA-DA2-25-01

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 seeking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire for a second year (2025-26), in line with a pilot initiative funded by Welsh Government (WG) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide a specialist employment service for adults with disabilities, including mild to moderate health conditions, wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC).

The service, which has been operational since July 2024, will continue to 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, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers.

Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles:

- To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market

- It is open to all eligible people who want to work

- It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences.

- It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain)

- It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams.

- Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person’s work preferences.

- It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer.

- Access to specialist benefits advice is included.

In line with the funding requirement providers will need to:

- Continue to Provide services to participants

- Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period

- Have experience of working with individuals with mental health

- Have established employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, and continue to promote the service and establish new links throughout the duration of the service delivery

- Continue to adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support

- Have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 16 years or older to enter work

- Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and continue to engage and develop relationships throughout the duration of the service delivery

- 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: £500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL14 - South West Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire for a second year (2025-26), in line with a pilot initiative funded by Welsh Government (WG) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide a specialist employment service for adults with disabilities, including mild to moderate health conditions, wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC).

The service, which has been operational since July 2024, will continue to 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, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers.

Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles:

- To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market

- It is open to all eligible people who want to work.

- It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences.

- It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain)

- It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams.

- Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person’s work preferences.

- It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer.

- Access to specialist benefits advice is included.

In line with the funding requirement providers will need to:

- Continue to Provide services to participants

- Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period

- Have experience of working with individuals with mental health

- Have established employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, and continue to promote the service and establish new links throughout the duration of the service delivery

- Continue to adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support

- Have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 16 years or older to enter work

- Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and continue to engage and develop relationships throughout the duration of the service delivery

- 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.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 seeking to establish a single contract with Pembrokeshire and Carmarthen Mind for a second year (2025-26), in line with a pilot initiative funded by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); to provide a specialist employment service for adults with disabilities, including mild to moderate health conditions, wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC).

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PEMBROKESHIRE AND CARMARTHEN MIND LTD

Mind Pembrokeshire, 2 Perrots Road

Haverfordwest

SA612HD

Telephone

+44 7773802676

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:149631)

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