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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: NEL Commissioning Support Unit
Authority ID:: AA65852
Publication date:: 20 February 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

The overall vision for this service is to enable people with mental health problems to be able to enjoy a good quality of life, reduce health inequalities, remain independent and in control, be included as members of society and, most importantly, realise their potential for recovery.

This service will support people with mental health problems to achieve paid, competitive employment in a fulfilling, sustainable way by deploying the evidence-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model. Through this, we aim to support adults in Tower Hamlets to:

— recover more rapidly and effectively from their mental illness,

— build social connections and support networks,

— gain financial independence,

— improve their general health and wellbeing.

Even where individuals do not succeed in achieving a job outcome, the service aims to develop a recovery focus that will enable service users to engage more actively in their communities and achieve improved wellbeing in other ways.

Service objectives

— to provide employment advice to care coordinators, employers and other interested stakeholders,

— to challenge low expectations and stigma relating to mental health, and raise awareness about employability of people with long term mental health problems,

— to provide directly or through partner agencies careers advice and accurate benefits advice to enable people to make informed decisions about taking up and keeping employment,

— to act as a key link or ‘bridge’ between mental health services and employers,

— to promote in appropriate cases the take up of personal budgets to purchase further care and support relating to employment and recovery goals.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

NEL Commissioning Support Unit

1 Lower Marsh

Waterloo

SE1 7NT

Contact person: Ms Dorothy Williams

Telephone: +44 2030495878

E-mail: dorothy.williams1@nhs.net

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.elc.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.elc.nhs.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

PRJ-875 Tower Hamlets Individual Placement and Support

Reference number: DN446663

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence based model of employment support for people with mental health problems.

Tower Hamlets CCG and Mental Health and Employment Partnership have jointly commissioned IPS services in Tower Hamlets since April 2016 and are now in need of a new IPS contract from April 2020 after the current contract ends. Over 4 years this service will deliver support to over 1 000 individuals, with high fidelity to the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based model promoted by the Centre for Mental Health in the UK. The budget is 2 040 000,00 GBP inclusive of VAT.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 2 040 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

— recover more rapidly and effectively from their mental illness,

— build social connections and support networks,

— gain financial independence,

— improve their general health and wellbeing.

Service objectives

— to provide employment advice to care coordinators, employers and other interested stakeholders,

— to challenge low expectations and stigma relating to mental health, and raise awareness about employability of people with long term mental health problems,

— to provide directly or through partner agencies careers advice and accurate benefits advice to enable people to make informed decisions about taking up and keeping employment,

— to act as a key link or ‘bridge’ between mental health services and employers,

— to promote in appropriate cases the take up of personal budgets to purchase further care and support relating to employment and recovery goals.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality and presentation / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion: Price / Weighting: 20

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2019/S 222-545526

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: PRJ-875

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/01/2020

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Working Well Trust

1st Floor Office, Pritchard's Road, Centre, Marian Place

London

E2 9AX

Telephone: +44 2076137096

E-mail: helen@wwtrust.co.uk

NUTS: UKI4