Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Endeavour House, Russell Road
Ipswich
IP12BX
Contact
Jane Garnett
Telephone
+44 1473770000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH14 - Suffolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/snee-icb/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The IPS service is for adults with mental health needs and adults who have vocational needs or aspirations to gain employment. The target group for these services are for adults with mental health needs, those who are receiving support through secondary mental health services or have a diagnosed Severe Mental Health Illness.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £868,948
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
This service would cover the Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk localities
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In the near future, SNEE ICB intend to release to the market an opportunity to deliver the Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness. Prior to this the ICB would like to understand the level of interest in the market and responses to the questions posed below.
The Suffolk IPS SMI Service has a budget of £868,948 per annum and the Core deliverables for the service as aligned to the NHS Long Term Plan and the SNEE Joint Forward Plan are below.
- Achievement of the yearly IPS Access target
- Job Retention cases not to exceed 25% of the caseload (SMI individuals only)
- Job Outcomes to be 40% (for unemployed/IPS access individuals)
- Achieve IPS Fidelity of Good
- Oversight of IPS National Target
- Increasing access to dedicated employment support for those with Severe Mental Illness
- Increasing sustainable employment outcomes for those with Severe Mental Illness
- Decreasing time spent in hospital, hospital admissions and relapse.
- Building relationship with employers
The indicative activity is a cohort of around 727 IPS referrals per year.
We are interested to hear from providers about their good practice and approaches to this service. We are particularly interested to hear from you regarding.
• Does your organisation envisage any risks to delivery in respect of the outline above?
• What best practice and innovation are you currently involved in for this service in other localities?
• How you practically manage and support prioritisation of patients when required.
• How will you ensure that you build relationships with employers to drive client employment outcomes
If you could send responses in respect of the questions above to procurement@snee.nhs.uk by 17:00 on the 27th May 2025.
Please include direct contact information in case the Commissioners would like to discuss your responses further.
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of any contract in a future procurement process will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to any process which may be published in relation to this notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 August 2025
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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of any contract in a future procurement process will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to any process which may be published in relation to this notice.