Individual Placement Service (IPS) for People with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Description

NHS North East London (NEL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) the 'ICB' is seeking to procure Individual Placement and Support services (IPS) in the following locations: • Lot 1 - London Borough of Newham • Lot 2 - London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest The contracts will have an initial term of 3 years (36 months), followed by an optional extension of 2 years (24 months) at the discretion of the commissioner. Contracts to be procured: Lot 1 - Newham. • The contract value is £308,432 annually or £ £1,542,160 over 5 years. • To deliver IPS access to 160 people in 2024/25, 240 people in 2025/26 and 330 in 2026/27. Access increases will be subject to annual contract negotiations Lot 2 - Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest • The contract value is £ £893,975 annually or £4,469,875 over 5 years. • To deliver IPS access to 596 people per annum At the point of tender publication on the overall maximum value for the service is £6,012,035. Following Central Government Announcements , it should be noted that additional funding of up to £271,920 per annum may be available for this service. Specific commitments including funding amount and the delivery model of any additional service elements cannot yet be made but will be negotiated with the winning bidder after the point of contract award.