Official UK procurement notice
IPS Support Contract Procurement
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide a 3 year implementation and technical support programme, including fidelity reviews, to a range of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services across England. Supporting IPS employment support for a range of groups, including those with severe mental illness (70 IPS services based in 42 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs), those with drug and alcohol addiction (currently 31 IPS teams covering 46 local authority areas) and those with common mental health and/or physical health conditions. Providing at least 7 IPS Expert Implementation Managers to work with NHSE/I regional teams, Public Health England and health system/local authority commissioners to guide commissioning and service delivery. Working with HEE and IPS services to develop and implement a workforce strategy, including a robust recruitment and training model to increase and strengthen the IPS workforce.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following PCR 32 2 b ii, after the conclusion of the Prior Notification Notice (PIN)…Awarded
Following PCR 32 2 b ii, after the conclusion of the Prior Notification Notice (PIN) window only one provider expressed interest. There is justification for the STA as we have tested the market and there is evidence that there are no suitable other interested parties who would bid for this opportunity. Additional information: After the conclusion of the Prior Notification Notice (PIN) window only one provider expressed interest.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2022, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 23 May 2022, 10:24 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013707- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033c30Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Following PCR 32 2 b ii, after the conclusion of the Prior Notification Notice (PIN) window only one provider expressed interest.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Finance Ltd | £6,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013707-2022-1 · Social Finance Ltd
- Signed
- 31 Dec 2021
- Value
- £6,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Social Finance LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.