Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £249K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 31 Mar 2026
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Related Terms
Location
Nottingham
2 buyers
1 supplier
- South Yorkshire Housing Association Sheffield
Description
The service consists of a team of employment specialists integrated within local mental health teams, who support a caseload of patients to find new employment or to retain existing employment working closely with employers.
Total Quantity or Scope
Description of the services to be provided: The service consists of a team of employment specialists integrated within local mental health teams, who support a caseload of patients to find new employment or to retain existing employment working closely with employers. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. The lifetime value of the contract is approximately £248,668 The dates between which the contract provides for the services to be provided are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Award Detail
| 1 | South Yorkshire Housing Association (Sheffield)
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Renewal Options
In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Award Criteria
| To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care | 100.0 |
| Value | _ |
CPV Codes
- 85100000 - Health services
Indicators
- Options are available.
- Award on basis of price and quality.
Legal Justification
The authority had to act rapidly in an unforeseen emergency not attributable to the authority. A complete a full PSR process is being undertaken. The contract entered into is limited to 12 months.
Other Information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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 this award. This award was made under an urgent circumstance to ensure continuity of service for patients and partners within Bassetlaw and avoid any disruption caused by South Yorkshire's Integrated Care Board procurement of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people living with Severe Mental Illness (SMI services. The decision was made by the Joint Commissioning Executive Group in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
Reference
- FTS 029987-2026