DHSC: OHID: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) technical and implementation support, fidelity reviews, and training

A Addendum Notice
by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£3M
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
13 Nov 2025
Delivery
01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Deadline
17 Dec 2025 12:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

A preliminary market engagement was held in October 2025 to share the draft specifications, proposed procurement approach, draft contract, and timetable, and to invite feedback from potential bidders. The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to commission an external partner to deliver the Provision of Lot 1 Individual Placement and Support (IPS) technical and implementation support, fidelity reviews, and Lot 2 Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Accredited training . For the next 3 financial years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The intention is to commission, in two lots but as part of one exercise: Lot 1: A package of implementation and technical support for IPS teams that are newly mobilising or recently established, and approximately 135 IPS fidelity reviews or guided self-assessments (45 per year) Lot 2: Approximately 60 training places for accredited qualifications (at least 16 per year). This is in line with the commitment set out in the 2021 UK Drug Strategy and will bring IPS in community drug and alcohol treatment in line with IPS in secondary mental health services. Expanding access to IPS for drug and alcohol dependence is also a commitment of the 10 year plan for the NHS. Key objectives: Objectives are: • Supporting recently mobilised sites to work up to high effectiveness. • Supporting all sites to exceed OHID performance benchmarks and for at least 15 of sites to meet the standards of the IPS Grow Quality Mark. • All sites that have been identified for IPS fidelity reviews to attain 'good fidelity' (100 points or over) by the end of the contract.

Lot Division

1 Suppliers tender submission Lot 1
  • Value: £3M

Lot 1: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Technical Support fidelity reviews. A package of implementation and technical support for IPS teams that are newly mobilising or recently established. We require at least 15 Fidelity Reviews and 30 Guided Self-Assessments to be completed per year.
2 Suppliers tender submission Lot 2
  • Value: £194K

Lot 2 Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Accredited Training. At least 16 training places for accredited qualifications per year. Value of £194,208 total for this lot

Renewal Options

can be extended up to 24 months

Award Criteria

DHSC: OHID: IPS Technical Support and fidelity reviews 26/27 Quality Evaluation 100% - an evaluation of the responses to the award questionnaire (Technical Envelope including Social Value question). PQP Assessment - a price per quality point evaluation. This evaluation is to determine the best value for money by considering both the price and the quality of the bid. The price per quality evaluation assesses the value for money of a service by considering its price in relation to its quality. The lower the price per quality evaluation, the better the value for money it offers. Tenderers' pricing will not be compared against each other directly but will be assessed based on their achieved quality weighting.

CPV Codes

  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The total value for Lot 1 £2979113 excluding Vat The total value for Lot 2 £194208 excluding Vat

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