Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS WorkWell Initiative

Tender description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System has received a grant from Department of Work and Pensions to deliver WorkWell, an early intervention service providing holistic support to overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services. Across the ICS footprint, the service will support a minimum of 3000 individuals facing health barriers to retain or access employment. Lot 1: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System has received a grant from Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver WorkWell, an early intervention service providing holistic support to overcome health-related barriers to employment, and a single, joined-up gateway to other support services. Across the ICS footprint, the service will support a minimum of 3000 individuals facing health barriers to retain or access employment, through the delivery of Integrated Work and Health Hubs. The WorkWell initiative is a pilot programme, intended to develop and test new ways of integrated working. The delivery phase of the pilot runs from 1 October 2024, through to 31 March 2026. The delivery funding for this initiative is aligned to that timeframe. Further information on the national programme for WorkWell is available at: WorkWell - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). It should be noted that this is a pilot project and is only funded for this 18 month period. Our intention is to award this contract using the Provider Selection Regime Most Suitable Provider Process. NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB requested expressions of interest from interested parties, and subsequently assessed the providers using Provider Selection Regime Key Criteria. The weightings are outlined below. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations can be made to cpicb.cpworkwell@nhs.net.