Official UK procurement notice
Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS SMI)
Authority: NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionService to deliver an individual placement and support employment service for people
with severe mental ill health, whether based in secondary mental health teams or primary
care in Suffolk.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1We are looking for an employment specialist who will work in close collaboration with…AwardedPublished value£8,385,070
We are looking for an employment specialist who will work in close collaboration with clinical staff in Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) who are currently in the process of developing a Service Operating Plan on what the Trust consider patients with severe mental ill health. They will also work with employers locally, regionally and nationally to seek employment opportunities for individuals, and with any individuals who express an interest in employment to achieve an employment outcome. IPS has been identified by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and NHS England, working in partnership with IPS Grow, as a key evidence-based intervention to tackle unemployment among people experiencing severe mental ill health. IPS is a replicable, quality-assured supported employment model that consistently delivers significantly improved employment outcomes, alongside wider benefits to health, wellbeing and recovery, when compared with traditional vocational or training-only approaches. Providers delivering IPS must therefore demonstrate a clear commitment to
IPS fidelity and quality. This includes active participation in both internal and external quality assurance processes, ensuring delivery aligns with national IPS standards and contributes to improved outcomes for service users.
The contract will commence on 1st October 2026 and expire 31st March 2030 and will have the the option to extend for up to a total additional 24 months.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100
- Cost: 0
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 09:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 09:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Apr 2026 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073451- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066932Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 3rd August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Representations should be sent via the Atamis system or to [email protected] Decision to award was approved by Norfolk and Suffolk Executive Committee on 07/07/2026. No conflicts of interest were declared.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Timeline
24 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline183 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened183 days ago24 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Notice published81 days ago4 Aug 2026, 09:19 BST
- Contract starts23 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 16:34 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Jul 2026, 16:34 BST
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. Contract award date:…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk and Waveney MindSME | £8,827,229 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 068862-2026-1 · Norfolk and Waveney MindSME
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £8,827,229
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2032
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Suffolk & North East Essex Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Norfolk and Waveney MINDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.