Employment Advisors for IAPT Service across Derbyshire

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG) acting as lead Commissioners on behalf of the Derbyshire CCG's including NHS Erewash, Southern Derbyshire and North Derbyshire CCG's are inviting suitably qualified providers who are capable of delivering an Employment Advice Service for IAPT Services within Derbyshire.

HCCG are looking to increase the availability of employment support within IAPT services to ensure there is sufficient employment support capacity to provide a fully integrated therapy and employment support for people who are employed, those off sick from work and those who are unemployed and looking to find work.

IAPT services are psychological therapy services tailored to people's needs and include talking therapies,group approaches, couples therapy and self-help support for people who experience anxiety and depression.

The intention of this service is to ensure that IAPT services are able to offer an integrated package of psychological therapy and employment support. Services will receive investment so that they can recruit employment advisers to reach the required one employment advisor for every eight therapists. These employment advisors will be embedded into IAPT services. Therapists and employment advisors will be expected to work together to ensure that a personalised integrated package of care is available to all clients who choose to be supported in this way to remain in, get back to and find work.

Additional information: The Invitation to Tender Questionnaire was published on 20.11.17, and deadline for responses was 12:00pm (noon) on 21.12.17. Please note these times and dates may be subject to change, of which you will be informed via Bravo.

The Contracting Authority used an use an e-Procurement Portal 'Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU Procurement Portal' in this procurement exercise. To access (please see web link below): https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

To register on the portal: - From the portal (Arden and GEM Bravo) Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link - Accept the terms and conditions for using the portal - Complete your organisation and personal details - Choose a memorable username and submit - You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage).

To Express Interest in the ITT: - Login with your unique user name and password - From the suppliers reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' - This is a repository of all ITTs open to any registered supplier. Select itt_859 - Employment Advisors for IAPT Service across Derbyshire.

AGCSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations').