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Summary, notice description and lot information
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is overseeing the procurement of Suffolk Individual Placement and Support services for individuals with severe mental health illness. This initiative falls under the health services category and is planned to operate within the Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk localities, classified as UKH14. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with a forthcoming tender process subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The budget for this service is set at £868,948 per annum, with a communication date anticipated on 1st August 2025. Queries for market engagement responses are expected by 17:00 on 27th June 2025, demonstrating the timeline's extension from an earlier communicated deadline. This contract offers significant business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in mental health support and employment facilitation.
Organisations capable of delivering innovative solutions for job retention and sustainable employment for individuals with severe mental health conditions are highly encouraged to engage. Providers can leverage existing expertise in building employer relationships and managing patient prioritisation to enhance service delivery outcomes. The contract seeks to increase employment support access while reducing hospital admissions, creating extensive opportunities for providers with experience in similar localities or services.
Engagement in shaping the approach to achieve the outlined NHS targets should attract businesses keen on expanding their influence and impact within the health services domain.
In the near future, SNEE ICB intend to release to the market an opportunity to deliver the Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness. Prior to this the ICB would like to understand the level of interest in the market and responses to the questions posed below. The Suffolk IPS SMI Service has a budget of PS868,948 per annum and the Core deliverables for the service as aligned to the NHS Long Term Plan and the SNEE Joint Forward Plan are below. - Achievement of the yearly IPS Access target - Job Retention cases not to exceed 25% of the caseload (SMI individuals only) - Job Outcomes to be 40% (for unemployed/IPS access individuals) - Achieve IPS Fidelity of Good - Oversight of IPS National Target - Increasing access to dedicated employment support for those with Severe Mental Illness - Increasing sustainable employment outcomes for those with Severe Mental Illness - Decreasing time spent in hospital, hospital admissions and relapse. - Building relationship with employers The indicative activity is a cohort of around 727 IPS referrals per year. We are interested to hear from providers about their good practice and approaches to this service. We are particularly interested to hear from you regarding. * Does your organisation envisage any risks to delivery in respect of the outline above? * What best practice and innovation are you currently involved in for this service in other localities? * How you practically manage and support prioritisation of patients when required. * How will you ensure that you build relationships with employers to drive client employment outcomes If you could send responses in respect of the questions above to procurement@snee.nhs.uk by 17:00 on the 27th May 2025. Please include direct contact information in case the Commissioners would like to discuss your responses further. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of any contract in a future procurement process will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to any process which may be published in relation to this notice.
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