Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI) – Greater Manchester

The Expression of interest is published to provide an outline of the IPS for SMI and to gain insight into the market interest in providing the service across the Greater Manchester Region. Potential providers are encouraged to read this description and register an interest to participate via the link below. The Authority has lead responsibility for the programme and contract with a provider with the capacity and capability to deliver IPS-SMI across the whole region. The IPS for SMI has been rigorously trialled and has consistently outperformed all other tested forms of support for job seekers with severe and enduring mental health problems. IPS for SMI has been part of the NHS Long Term Plan and preceding strategies for national mental health improvement for over 8 years and is a fundamental part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health (CMH) services and embedded within integrated models of secondary care mental health services for patients with severe mental illness. <br/><br/>Therefore, the region is making investment into IPS for SMI services in working towards the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan. The main intention is that services are integrated within transformed CMH models, and that they will continue to be available for anyone who can benefit from this unique and highly effective intervention. In response to the National IPS programme and the implementation across Greater Manchester, the Authority is assessing its plan to award a single contract for a period of three (3) years with a possible extension, yet to be defined, across the Greater Manchester Region. it should be noted that the service commencement date will be split into 2 phases:<br/><br/>Phase 1 - Service will commence in April 2024<br/>Phase 2 - The remainder to the service commencing in September 2024, which coincides with the end of a current contract and the successful provider will be expected to ensure a safe and effective transition to the new service contract. <br/><br/>The current plan is for the future procurement to launch in November 2023 with service commence Spring 2024 and phase 2 September 2024. In expressing an interest to participate potential Providers will need to understand the service, how this relates to the Greater Manchester region and to provide evidence of how to achieve stated outcomes. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The tender Reference number is C217740. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk