Scope
Reference
DN769504
Description
Essex County Council as lead commissioner is seeking to procure a service for Individual Placement and Support for Serious Mental Illness (IPS for SMI). The IPS for SMI is an employment support service integrated with secondary care mental health services to assist people who experience severe mental health conditions to find paid work. ECC is the lead commissioner for this service on behalf of the three ICBs in Essex, namely Mid and South Essex (MSE), Hertfordshire and West Essex (HWE ), and Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE). Please note that this service will not cover Hertfordshire or Suffolk. For the purposes of this procurement, this service is an ALL Essex service, which includes the Unitary Authorities of Southend and Thurrock.
Contract 1. retender Greater Essex Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI)
Supplier
Contract value
- £8,000,000 excluding VAT
- £9,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
23 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
23 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 4 August 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
- Possible extension to 31 August 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Council may at its sole discretion extend the duration of this Agreement for a further maximum period of up to twenty-four (24) calendar months commencing on the third anniversary of the Service Commencement Date.
The Council may serve such extension notice(s) on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that the duration of such extensions shall not in total exceed twenty-four (24) calendar months from the fifth anniversary of the Service Commencement Date.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
BRIGHT IDEA STAFFING LIMITED
- Companies House: 14193339
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHT-3784-MQBT
Weston Business Centre, Office 17
Colchester
CO2 8JX
United Kingdom
Website: https://brightideastaffing.co.uk/
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: R1L
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRRJ-6511-ZDJL
The Lodge, Lodge Approach
Wickford
SS11 7XX
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.eput.nhs.uk/
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
GET SKILLS EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING LTD
- Companies House: 07083531
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCWM-2653-WRMG
86-90, Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
United Kingdom
Email: businessdevelopment@getsetuk.co.uk
Website: https://www.getsetuk.co.uk/
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. retender Greater Essex Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI)
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
- Companies House: 01786914
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRCR-8189-HPDX
Waterside House Wearfield
Sunderland
SR5 2TZ
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.mhm.org.uk
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
QUALITY CARE RESOURCING LIMITED
- Companies House: 10067408
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRQV-7463-XZDJ
Office S11, Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway
Colchester
CO4 3ZQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
WATERFIELDS HEALTHCARE LTD
- Companies House: 14475853
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDGY-9179-LWJD
10 Floathaven Close, London
London
SE28 8SN
United Kingdom
Website: https://waterfieldshealthcare.co.uk/
Region: UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Jon Rockstad
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government