Published date: 20 February 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 9 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

IPSAJ

Published date

20 February 2018

Closing date

9 May 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS England's plan to double access to IPS for people with severe and enduring mental illness by 20/21 presents the opportunity for a delivery partner to co-ordinate a response to the key implementation challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion.
Initially this project would be for 1 year to support the expansion with the potential to extend to support years 2 and 3.
We envisage the supplier's role to be:
a. Ensuring hands-on implementation support from a network of IPS consultants, in line with all successful implementation practice of IPS in other countries such as the US, Australia, and New Zealand;
b. Producing a workforce development programme to support recruitment and training of IPS staff;
c. Ensuring central resources for commissioners, IPS providers, and clinical teams are in place;
d. Providing effective reporting, monitoring, and evaluation mechanisms, to be used by services.
The provider would need to be able to operate across various locations nationwide in line with expansion plans.

This exercise is currently exploratory and the authorities reserve the right not to run the procurement.

A market engagement session is being held on 9th March 2018 at 1400 hrs (GMT). Please email nhsengland.commercial@nhs.net if you would like to join the conference and joining details will be sent out to you.


About the buyer

Address

QUARRY HOUSE
LEEDS
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England

Email

nhsengland.commercial@nhs.net