Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and seeking a provider to delivery an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams. IPS is an evidence-based model of supported employment. It has been rigorously trialled and has consistently outperformed all other tested forms of support for job seekers with severe and enduring mental health problems.

The service is required to commence on 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years 9 months, with an optional extension period of 2 years.

The procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This will be a single stage open process. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.

As above, bids must be submitted via the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Full details of the documents to be completed by the bidders can be found in the ITT pack, which can be downloaded from the Portal.

The procurement is being conducted as a single stage open tender process. However, bids that fail to pass the evaluation for Document 5 - Minimum Criteria Questionnaire or that exceed the financial envelope will not be evaluated further.

The key criteria are weighted as follows:-

Quality & Innovation - 34%

Value - 20%

Social Value - 10%

Integration & Collaboration - 22%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 14%