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Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board · Ipswich, East

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is inviting bids for Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ipswich.

Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 08:07

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  2. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 11:38

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is inviting bids for Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness. It is a contract for other health and social care in Ipswich. The estimated value is £868,948.

Find a Tender published it on 10 June 2025. The notice number is 031234-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0544eb. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.

Summary of the contracting process

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.

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 notice in full

The IPS service is for adults with mental health needs and adults who have vocational needs or aspirations to gain employment. The target group for these services are for adults with mental health needs, those who are receiving support through secondary mental health services or have a diagnosed Severe Mental Health Illness.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    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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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Current stage
Tender
Stages so far
Planning, Tender
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
In-Tend

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£868,948

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
031234-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0544eb
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board is based in Ipswich. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Ipswich
Town
Ipswich
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Electoral ward
Gipping
Constituency
Ipswich
Delivery area
Suffolk CC
Region
East
Sub-region
Ipswich
Area
Suffolk
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Jane Garnett
Phone
+44 1473770000
Address
Ipswich, IP1 2BX · East · England
Call +44 1473770000
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness

How much is the Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness contract worth?

The estimated value is £868,948.

Who is the buyer for Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness?

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, based in Ipswich, East. The named contact is Jane Garnett, on +44 1473770000.

How do I bid for Suffolk Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Health Illness?

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What to do next

  1. Read the full notice and every lot.
  2. Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal.
  3. Download the tender pack.
  4. Check you meet every condition before you write.
  5. Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
  6. Submit at least a day before the deadline.