Provision of Individual Placement and Support Service for NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering a Individual Placement and Support Service.<br/><br/>The aim of this service is to deliver an individual placement and support employment service for people with severe mental health issues, based in secondary mental health teams in Norfolk and Waveney. The employment specialist will work in close collaboration with clinical staff. They will also work with employers to seek employment opportunities for individuals and with any individuals who express an interest in employment to achieve an employment outcome.<br/><br/>This is a 5 year contract with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The maximum annual value is £1,275,582 per annum, £6,377,910 over the initial 5-year contract period and a maximum contract value of £8,929,074 over the full 7-year period including optional 2-year extension period.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this opportunity Further information and the Tender documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C310311. Lot 1: The aim of this service is to deliver an individual placement and support employment service for people with severe mental health issues, based in secondary mental health teams and primary care, across Norfolk and Waveney ICS.<br/><br/>The employment specialist will work in close collaboration with clinical staff. They will also work with employers to seek employment opportunities for individuals and with any individuals who express an interest in employment to achieve an employment outcome.<br/><br/>The service will deploy Employment Specialists (ES’s) into the secondary mental health teams. ES’s will also work with (and be integrated to) Primary Care Networks, as part of the Community Transformation Programme. The ES’s will provide employment support in line with the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS).<br/><br/>IPS has been identified by both DWP and NHS England as a promising intervention to address unemployment within mental health. IPS is a replicable, evidence-based, supported employment programme that has been shown to deliver superior employment and health outcomes for people with severe mental health problems.<br/><br/>The IPS approach is based on eight key principles:<br/><br/>1. It aims to get people into competitive employment<br/>2. It is open to all those who want to work<br/>3. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences<br/>4. It works quickly<br/>5. It brings employment specialists into clinical teams<br/>6. Employment specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences<br/>7. It provides time unlimited, individualised support for the person and their employer<br/>8. Benefits counselling is included<br/><br/>This is a 5 year contract with the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The maximum annual value is £1,275,582 per annum, £6,377,910 over the initial 5-year contract period and a maximum contract value of £8,929,074 over the full 7-year period including optional 2-year extension period.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this opportunity Further information and the Tender documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C310311. Additional information: The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this opportunity Further information and the Tender documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract ref C310311.