This is a PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE, so is for information and advance planning only – this tender will not be published until November 2022.
Title: Non Clinical Staffing
Reference number: RM6277
Short description: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority, on behalf of NHS Workforce Alliance wishes to bring to the attention of the market a future re-procurement of a Government collaborative framework contract (currently RM6160) for use by UK (and any Crown Dependencies) Public Sector bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.
The above Public Sector bodies have need for Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff.
It is anticipated that an Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be issued via https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk following market engagement which will help shape the procurement approach. It is anticipated that the ITT will be published October/November 2022 with a view to a new agreement being live July 2023
Estimated total value excluding VAT: £2,500,000,000
This contract is divided into lots:
Lot 1 – Admin & Clerical Supply
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers: Administration and Clinical Secretarial, Finance, Accounts and Audit, HR, IM&T Information and Communication Technology, Health Informatics, Library Services, Medical Secretaries, Procurement and Suppliers, Project Management and PR.
Lot 2 – Corporate Functions
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers: Finance, Accounts and Audit, HR, Library services, Procurement and Suppliers, Project Management, PR, Senior Business/ Administration Management, Media Services
Lot 3 – IT & Digital Workers
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers: IM&T, Information and Communication Technology, Health Informatics, Digital Workers
Lot 4 – Legal Supply
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers: Legal Secretary, Solicitor Consultant, Legal Assistant, Lawyer, Principle Lawyer, Senior Lawyer
Lot 5 – Scientific & Technical (Including Clinical Coding)
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers: Health Records Assistant, Clinical Coding Officer Entry Level, Health Records Assistant Higher Level, Clinical Coding Officer, Health Records Officer and Environment and Scientific Services
Lot 6 – Estates, FM & Ancillary Staff
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers: Catering, Drivers, Estates i.e. Labourer, Electrician, Plumber. Hospitality, Security, Sterile Services and Stores (and logistics)
Lot 7 – Managed Service Provider (>£2.5m)
The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies and covers all roles detailed within Lots 1-6 where contract value exceeds £2,500,000
Estimated date of publication of contract notice: 1st November 2022
Full information of this PIN can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f3ca39c-6163-4459-b8ce-c5a54dc2ac69
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence engagement with those within the Health, Central Government & Wider Public Sector market.
CCS intends to hold market engagement sessions during April/May with Trade Bodies and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contracts. We will communicate opportunities to be involved in engagement sessions via our Upcoming Deals page at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6277. Please monitor this page for updates.
CCS will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
The contract notice publication date is estimated, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6277 for updates and monitor Tenders Electronic Daily for the publication of the contract notice.
The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.
To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement.
The bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any call off contracts with buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement.
The services that arise from this framework will involve the supplier holding material that has been assigned a protective marking under the Government Security Classifications Scheme (April 2014) of OFFICIAL/SENSITIVE. Bidders will be required to implement their solution in accordance with the Framework Agreement Schedule, “Security Requirement and Plan”, to meet Framework Agreement requirements. This will be released at the ITT stage.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office represented by its executive agency the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), are the Authority, acting on behalf of ‘NHS Workforce Alliance’ a public sector collaboration.
The Contracting Authorities comprising the NHS Workforce Alliance are;
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office represented by its executive agency the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), its offices are at: 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9PP.
- NHS London Procurement Partnership, its offices are at: 200 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB
- NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, its offices are at: Don Valley House, Savile Street East, Sheffield, S4 7UQ
- NHS East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub, its offices are at: NHS Victoria House, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5XB
- NHS Commercial Solutions, its offices are at: The Atrium, Curtis Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1XA
Name and addresses:
Crown Commercial Service
The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Email: supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 3450103503
