ASC0283 - Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment

A Prior Information Notice
by LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year
Value
£807K
Sector
HEALTH
Published
08 Sep 2022
Delivery
To 10 Nov 2027 (est.)
Deadline
07 Oct 2022 13:00

Concepts

Location

Leicester:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations for the provision of an Individual Placement and Support in Community Drug and Alcohol Treatment programme. Leicester City Council has been chosen as one of the areas for the roll out of Individual Placement Support (IPS) for substance misuse. Funding has been allocated to Leicester by central government for the 2022-25 period based on the costs of employing 2 employment advisors and 1 senior employment advisor. IPS is a well-evidenced approach, primarily used to-date in Mental Health services, that should be available for anyone of working age in structured drug/alcohol treatment. Services should be tailored to individual needs, co-located within substance misuse services and providing pre-employment and in-work support. Two key aspects of the approach are, firstly, that the employment advisors should be working alongside substance misuse staff as part of and an equal member of the multi-disciplinary team, establishing employment as a key aim of recovery. Secondly IPS is seen as a 'work first' intervention helping people into jobs that they want to do regardless of their stage on the recovery journey.

Total Quantity or Scope

It is the intention of the Authority to award a Contract for this tender. The proposed Contract shall be held by Leicester City Council and will be for an initial period of 2 years to commence on 1st February 2023 to 31st March 2025, with an option to extend, subject to continued funding and satisfactory performance outcomes for a further 3 years to 31st March 2028, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The Invitation to Tender document and its appendices and all other documentationissued to Tenderers sets out the details of the Authority’s requirements and how tosubmit your Tender.

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Other Information

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