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Published 11 Apr 2025, 12:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Individual Placement Support Service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Official notice

Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK1)
Awarded value£710,995published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Feb 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Humankind Charity

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Individual placement and support (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 implementation of IPS has been part of the NHS Long Term Plan and preceding strategies for national mental health improvement for over 9 years and is a fundamental part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health (CMH) services.

This Direct Award is for a 12 month continuation of IPS services across BSW, whilst a competitive procurement (to include expansion in to Primary Care) is undertaken in 2025/26.

CPV: Rehabilitation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the…Awarded

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Waythrough in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 whilst commissioners undertake a competitive procurement.

Individual placement and support (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 implementation of IPS has been part of the NHS Long Term Plan and preceding strategies for national mental health improvement for over 9 years and is a fundamental part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health (CMH) services.

In 2019 NHSE launched IPS Grow in partnership with Social Finance, a not-for-profit organisation to implement this expansion. IPS Grow have developed national standards and guidelines and provided technical support and resources to IPS service providers. The majority of services focus on people with severe mental illness, but there are also services for those with drug and alcohol addiction and for people with other health issues. They work with a range of employment specialist, mental health experts and academics to support people with severe mental illness to find or stay in employment. The latest phase of the programme will run until 2029.

IPS consists of intensive, individual support aiming to help people to gain and retain paid, competitive employment. Integrated within clinical teams, employment specialists challenge limiting beliefs about patients' capacity to work and promote and help secure work to help recovery.

The principles of IPS are:

  1. Finding paid secure employment
  2. Eligibility for anyone who wants to work
  3. Integration of IPS with mental health or other clinical services
  4. Finding the client's choice of job
  5. Accurate advice on earnings and benefits
  6. Beginning the job search quickly
  7. Meeting employers and developing jobs
  8. In-work support for as long as required

The contract is for 12 months (1st April'25 - 31st March'26) with an anticipated contract value of £710,995.

This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Apr 2025, 12:52 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST
Authority reference
BSWICB0055
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058928
Classification (CPV)
Rehabilitation services
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050165 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25/04/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: The decision to award was made by the ICBs Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive in line with ICB Governance. No declared conflicts, or potential conflicts were raised. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25/04/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to donnaharrington@nhs.net

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Buyer details updated
    23 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST
Published amendments (1)

Individual placement and support (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 implementation of IPS has been part of the NHS Long Term Plan and preceding strategies for national mental health improvement for over 9 yea…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £710,9951 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Humankind Charity£710,995 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 014585-2025-1 · Humankind Charity

    Signed
    24 Feb 2025
    Value
    £710,995
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: 92G · GB-NHS: 92g Chippenham, South WestContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care BoardReview body Chippenham

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WaythroughAwarded supplierGB-COH: 1820492 Durham, North East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.