Individual Placement Support
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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust in Cardiff, has awarded the contract for the "Individual Placement Support" service to PEMBROKESHIRE AND CARMARTHEN MIND LTD. This procurement process falls under the health industry category and focusses on delivering a specialist employment service for adults with disabilities. The contract was signed on 1st April 2025 and is valued at GBP 500,000. It is intended to sustain and enhance the ongoing pilot initiative "Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care" (IPSPC), funded by the Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions.
The procurement method was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting the project's urgent and specialised nature. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for third-sector organisations with expertise in health services and mental health support, particularly those with established networks within the Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire regions. Suppliers who are adept at forming partnerships with local authorities, Mental Health, and Primary Health partners, as well as having comprehensive knowledge of local labour markets, are well-positioned to benefit.
The focus on increasing sustainable employment outcomes for adults with mild to moderate health issues fosters a supportive community environment, allowing businesses to expand their scope and influence within this essential public service delivery area.
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire for a second year (2025-26), in line with a pilot initiative funded by Welsh Government (WG) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide a specialist employment service for adults with disabilities, including mild to moderate health conditions, wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC). The service, which has been operational since July 2024, will continue to provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers. Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles: - To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market - It is open to all eligible people who want to work - It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. - It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain) - It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams. - Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences. - It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer. - Access to specialist benefits advice is included.
In line with the funding requirement providers will need to: - Continue to Provide services to participants - Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period - Have experience of working with individuals with mental health - Have established employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, and continue to promote the service and establish new links throughout the duration of the service delivery - Continue to adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support - Have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 16 years or older to enter work - Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and continue to engage and develop relationships throughout the duration of the service delivery - The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual) - Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire for a second year (2025-26), in line with a pilot initiative funded by Welsh Government (WG) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide a specialist employment service for adults with disabilities, including mild to moderate health conditions, wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC). The service, which has been operational since July 2024, will continue to provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers. Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles: - To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market - It is open to all eligible people who want to work. - It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences. - It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain) - It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams. - Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person's work preferences. - It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer. - Access to specialist benefits advice is included. In line with the funding requirement providers will need to: - Continue to Provide services to participants - Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period - Have experience of working with individuals with mental health - Have established employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, and continue to promote the service and establish new links throughout the duration of the service delivery - Continue to adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support - Have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 16 years or older to enter work - Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and continue to engage and develop relationships throughout the duration of the service delivery - The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual) - Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
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