Planning

Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY

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Planning

17 Jul 2018 at 08:10

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff." The Trust, located across multiple sites in Kent, including the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, and William Harvey Hospital, is seeking to establish a strategic partnership with an experienced provider to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing reliance on agency staff. Key milestones include an engagement end date set for 31 August 2018, with a market engagement notice published on 17 July 2018 outlining the Trust's intentions. The expected procurement method will utilise the Competitive Dialogue procedure following the publication of a contract notice, which is anticipated but not yet live.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services and personnel management. Companies with expertise in developing efficient staffing solutions and reducing reliance on temporary agency staff will be well-suited to participate. Engaging in this pre-market exercise enables providers to align their strategies with the Trust's objectives while potentially leading to a future contract. Businesses interested in this market segment are encouraged to express their interest and participate in nurturing a collaborative approach towards enhancing staffing efficiency within the Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff

Notice Description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the 'Trust'), is seeking to establish a strategic alliance with an experienced provider to work in unison with the Trust toward developing, and delivering, a common strategy to reduce the Trust's reliance on the use of clinical and non-clinical agency supplied staff. The Trust operates across three main acute sites: - Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, Kent; - Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent; and - William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. In addition local services, including outpatients and diagnostics, are provided from Buckland Hospital in Dover, Kent and The Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone, Kent. The Trust would like to hear from experienced providers willing to share information about their approach to reduce the Trust's reliance on the use of agency staff to: - gauge the likely level of interest from the market - better understand what solutions and services are available from the market - explore how the options could be delivered - consider the likely costs - determine the most effective way of scoping the Trust's requirements for any future procurement opportunity This PIN is being published as a means of pre-warning the market of the Trust's intentions to undertake a procurement exercise and seek expressions of interest from experienced providers that wish to take part in the pre-market engagement exercise and to present to the Trust's project team to help us understand the market place in more detail. It is NOT a call for competition instead of an OJEU contract notice. Experienced providers wishing to express an interest in this pre-market engagement exercise are encouraged to register their interest via Trust's eTendering system, Bravo Solution, website address https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Instructions for registering an interest are as follows: a) click 'View current opportunities and notices' b) express an interest in the project pqq_980 - Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff. It should be noted that this is NOT the actual Selection Questionnaire stage of any potential procurement exercise. System limitations mean that the label states 'PQQ' but the procurement opportunity is NOT yet live. You will be informed if, and when, the procurement goes live. c) accurately complete and fully submit your answers to the questionnaire. Please note that: - experienced providers who do not wish to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise will be able to express their interest in participating if, and when, the procurement opportunity goes live and the contract notice calling for competition is published - the date of contract notice publication is estimated and may be subject to change. The Trust anticipates that the Competitive Dialogue procedure shall be used following the publication of this PIN.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6160d983-f017-4561-8700-0560eb529675
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Procurement Services
Contact Email
neil.baigent@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1233616100

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 3NG
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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