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DHSC: OHID: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) technical and implementation support, fidelity reviews, and training.
Descriptions
A preliminary market engagement was held in October 2025 to share the draft specifications, proposed procurement approach, draft contract, and timetable, and to invite feedback from potential bidders. The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to commission an external partner to deliver the Provision of Lot 1 Individual Placement and Support (IPS) technical and implementation support, fidelity reviews, and Lot 2 Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Accredited training . For the next 3 financial years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The intention is to commission, in two lots but as part of one exercise: Lot 1: A package of implementation and technical support for IPS teams that are newly mobilising or recently established, and approximately 135 IPS fidelity reviews or guided self-assessments (45 per year) Lot 2: Approximately 60 training places for accredited qualifications (at least 16 per year). This is in line with the commitment set out in the 2021 UK Drug Strategy and will bring IPS in community drug and alcohol treatment in line with IPS in secondary mental health services. Expanding access to IPS for drug and alcohol dependence is also a commitment of the 10 year plan for the NHS. Key objectives: Objectives are: • Supporting recently mobilised sites to work up to high effectiveness. • Supporting all sites to exceed OHID performance benchmarks and for at least 15 of sites to meet the standards of the IPS Grow Quality Mark. • All sites that have been identified for IPS fidelity reviews to attain ‘good fidelity’ (100 points or over) by the end of the contract.
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85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
80510000 - Specialist training services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
85100000 - Health services
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misc business services
general corporate support
operational services
business facilitation
ad hoc business assistance
office support
professional service diversity
miscellaneous corporate services
non-specialized business services
specialised instruction
expert training programs
niche skill development
industry‑specific training
accredited training services
advanced professional workshops
specialist certifications
sector‑focused education
technical mastery training
applied skills coaching
medical services
clinical healthcare
hospitalization
outpatient care
specialist consultations
diagnostic services
therapeutic treatments
patient care provision
preventive health services
health assessments
healthcare services
wellness programs
community health support
preventive health measures
health consultancy
public health initiatives
patient health education
health promotion
non-specialist care
general wellbeing services
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2 Tender Lots
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