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
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