Published date: 1 May 2024

Last edited date: 11 June 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

SL1 3UF

Value of contract

£1,191,334

Procurement reference

IT-234-37682-SBC - 037682

Published date

1 May 2024

Closing date

2 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 September 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The purpose of this project is to specify a specialist supported employment service (Individual Placement and Support [IPS]) for Slough residents. The programme is aimed at young people and adults who have a physical or mental health disability or long term health condition as defined by the Equality Act 2010, to help them to meet their own individual goals to move into or remain in competitive employment and/or maintain that employment.
o The service will be known as Ability Slough.
The programme is being grant funded through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
An important element of this programme is that it is effectively evaluated on a local level, and a contractor for this is sought. DWP are in addition carrying out a national evaluation.

This Tender is split into 2 lots
Lot 1
Specialist supported employment service (Individual Placement and Support for Primary Care [IPSPC]) for Slough residents aimed at young people and adults who have a physical or mental health disability or long term health difficulties, to help them to meet their own individual goals to move into or remain in competitive employment and/or maintain that employment.
Contract start date 02/09/2024 - 31/03/2025.
The contract maybe extended for a further year depending on grant funding availability .
The budget is ?1,191,334.

Lot 2
A specialist supported employment service (Individual Placement and Support [IPS]) for residents who access Drug and Alcohol services in the Boroughs of Bracknell, RBWM, Reading, Slough, West Berks & Wokingham within each boroughs Drug and Alcohol treatment service.
Anticipated contract start date is 01/07/2024 - 31/03/2026
The budget for the total period as stated above is ?652,726.


If you are interested in this opportunity, please download read the guidance document and supporting appendices. Completed proposals need to be submitted via Intend by 04.06.2024 at 12noon


More information

Links

Additional text

Internet address(es):
Main address: www.slough.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address


Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : DWP

Funding Description

Grant funding for Lot 1 from DWP
Grant funding for Lot 2 OHID

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Harjinder Jutle (SBC)

Address

51 Bath Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 3UF
United Kingdom

Telephone

01753 474097

Email

harjinder.jutle@slough.gov.uk

Website

https://www.slough.gov.uk