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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 · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:05.

Opportunity overview

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board invited tenders for the provision of 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.

Awarded to

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The Shaw Trust Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£15.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jan 2025
Award ID
002933-2025-F16906-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01744121
Location
Oldbury, UKG, B69 2DG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. Description of the services to be provided: 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 initial lifetime value of the contract is £15,452,825.28 with a potential additional increase of £6,673,116.72 through possible further investment by NHSE in IPS services, as outlined in the tender documents. Total potential lifetime value of £22,125,942. The service is will commence on 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years 9 months, with an optional extension period of 2 years.£16.1m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
F16906
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. The service is will commence on 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years 9 months, with an optional extension period of 2 years. The initial lifetime value of the contract is £15,452,825.28 with a potential additional increase of £6,673,116.72 through possible further investment by NHSE in IPS services, as outlined in the tender documents. Total potential lifetime value of £22,125,942.

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
25 Nov 2024, 12:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
25 Nov 2024, 12:01

Tender Period

Ends
25 Nov 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please see the procurement documents for further details.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. Description of the services to be provided: 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 initial lifetime value of the contract is £15,452,825.28 with a potential additional increase of £6,673,116.72 through possible further investment by NHSE in IPS services, as outlined in the tender documents. Total potential lifetime value of £22,125,942. The service is will commence on 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years 9 months, with an optional extension period of 2 years.

Value

Amount
16,096,693
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
1 x 24 month extension period at the end of the initial 3 year 9 month term.

Renewal

Description
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years 9 months, with the option to extend for 2 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,350

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ3
Entry 2
Region
UKJ3

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QRL
Name
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ3
Locality
Eastleigh
Postal Code
SO50 5PB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
112 Omega House, Southampton Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QRL
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
Nathan Barnard
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-7114
Name
NHS England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-01744121
Name
The Shaw Trust Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B69 2DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Black Country House, Rounds Green Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01744121
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
The Shaw Trust Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
002933-2025-F16906-1
Title
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01744121
Name
The Shaw Trust Limited

Related lots

1

Subcontracting

Maximum Percentage
0.2
Minimum Percentage
0.2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002933-2025-F16906-1
Title
Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams
Status
active
Award ID
002933-2025-F16906-1
Date Signed
28 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
15,452,825.28
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Eastleigh · UKJ3 · SO50 5PB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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