Agency Workers Non-Medical (covers AHP, Social Work, Professional, Technical and Admin) – Northern Ireland

Title:  Agency Workers – Non-medical

Reference number:  3059470

Short description:  Supply of non-medical Agency Workers (Excluding Nurses and Healthcare Support Workers) to Health and Social Care Trusts and other Healthcare organisations in Northern Ireland.

Estimated total value excluding VAT: £420,000,000

Evaluation weightings:

• Quality criterion – 50%
• Quality criterion – 10%
• Price – 40%

Contract duration:  24 months with option to extend for a further 24 months.

Type of procedure:  Open procedure

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.  Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 90

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:  3pm, 8th November 2023

This contract is divided into lots and tenders may be submitted for all lots.

• Lot 1 – Allied Health Professionals – estimated value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
• Lot 2 – Social Workers and Social Care Support Workers – estimated value excluding VAT: £70,000,000
• Lot 3 – Professional and Technical – estimated value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
• Lot 4 – Specialist – estimated value excluding VAT: £23,000,000
• Lot 5 – General Admin and Clerical – estimated value excluding VAT: £135,000,000
• Lot 6 – Support Services – estimated value excluding VAT: £112,000,000

This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed below:

• Procurement and Logistics Service, 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, BT12 6HU
• Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AB
• Business Services Organisation, 2 Franklin Street, Belfast, BT2 8DQ
• Children’s Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland, Centre House, 79 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JE
• DOH – Strategic Planning and Performance Group, 12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS
• NI Ambulance Service Trust, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 8SG
• NI Blood Transfusion Service, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7TS
• NI Fire and Rescue Services, 1 Seymour Street, Lisburn, BT27 4SX
• NI Medical and Dental Training Agency, Beechill House, 42 Beechill Road, Belfast, BT8 7RL
• NI Patient Client Council, 1st Floor, Ormeau Baths 18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HS
• NI Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery, Centre House, 79 Chichester Street, Belfast, BT1 4JE
• NI Public Health Agency, Linenhall Street Unit, 12-22 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BS
• NI Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority, 9th Floor Riverside Tower, 5 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3BT
• NI Social Care Council, Millennium House, 19-25 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7AQ
• Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Bretten Hall, Bush Road, Antrim, BT41 2RL
• South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT16 1RH
• Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, BT63 5QQ
• Western Health and Social Care Trust, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road, Londonderry, BT47 6SB

Email:  boucher.sourcing@hscni.net

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps.

Link to the tender opportunity:  https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=3059470