Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: gemma.deverill@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Individual Placement Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support.
The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment and training, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers.
Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles:
i. To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market
ii. It is open to all eligible people who want to work.
iii. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences.
iv. It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain)
v. It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams.
vi. Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person’s work preferences.
vii. It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer.
viii. Access to specialist benefits advice is included.
In line with the funding requirement providers will need to:
- Be able to provide services with an almost immediate effect upon contract award in April 2024.
- Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in April 2024
- Must hold a Fidelity Kitemark prior to the project commencing and hold it throughout the funding period
- Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period
- Must have experience of working with individuals with mental health
- Have stablished employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Must adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support
- Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 18 years or older to enter work.
- Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual)
- Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
560 515.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support.
The service will provide key outcomes for the Health Board in terms of supporting people's recovery and improving their health and wellbeing and increasing their opportunities for sustainable paid employment and training, thus ultimately reducing caseload numbers.
Individual Placement Support is highly specialist and delivery partners must adhere to working its eight (8) key principles:
i. To get people into competitive employment in the open labour market
ii. It is open to all eligible people who want to work.
iii. It tries to find jobs consistent with people's preferences.
iv. It works quickly (Place, Train and Maintain)
v. It brings Employment Specialists into clinical teams.
vi. Employment Specialists develop relationships with employers based upon a person’s work preferences.
vii. It provides time-limited, individualised support for the person and their employer.
viii. Access to specialist benefits advice is included.
In line with the funding requirement providers will need to:
- Be able to provide services with an almost immediate effect upon contract award in April 2024.
- Service implementation meetings are expected to commence in April 2024
- Must hold a Fidelity Kitemark prior to the project commencing and hold it throughout the funding period
- Undertake Fidelity Reviews during the IPSPC Funding Period
- Must have experience of working with individuals with mental health
- Have stablished employer networks already in place across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Must adhere to working in line with the eight (8) key principles of Individual Placement Support
- Must have knowledge of the relevant services and established links with locally commissioned services for people with disabilities and health conditions aged 18 years or older to enter work.
- Have established relationships with DWP partners across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- The Delivery Partner must have knowledge and links to similar services the health provides (including contractual)
- Have comprehensive knowledge of the local labour market across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
- Have established effective working relationships with Mental Health, Local Authority and Primary Health partners Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is looking to establish a single contract with Mind Pembrokeshire in line with a new pilot initiative by Welsh Government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide specialist training and employment services for adults with wellbeing and mental health issues called Individual Placement Support.
The funding requires a third sector provider to deliver the service and the provider must clearly evidence they meet all of the criteria outlined in the description for an immediate start, of which Mind Pembrokeshire have demonstrated as they currently provide a much smaller scale of the Individual Placement Support service for the Health Board.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
14/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mind Pembrokeshire
2 Perrots Road
Haverfordwest
SA612HD
UK
Telephone: +44 7966930917
NUTS: UKL14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
560 515.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140052.
(WA Ref:140052)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2024