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Procurement for the provision of a Framework Agreement for Digital Flexible Pools for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care to NHS England

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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28 Mar 2023 at 09:16

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, acting on behalf of NHS England, has awarded a £20,000,000 contract for the provision of a Framework Agreement for Digital Flexible Pools to support sessional clinical capacity deployment in primary care. The procurement process was completed, and the contract will be in effect for an initial 24-month period, potentially extendable for another 24 months. The procurement method undertaken was an Open procedure above the threshold, with the tender closing on 28th April 2023 and the contract period starting on 29th April 2023 until 1st October 2023.

This awarded tender opens up business opportunities for suppliers to provide digital solutions for sessional clinical capacity deployment in primary care. Businesses focusing on industry-specific software development, IT requirements review, as well as supply services of nursing and medical personnel would be well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. The contract involves integrated care boards, clinical commissioning groups, primary care networks, and other relevant authorities, with a maximum of 8 suppliers expected to be awarded contracts.

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Notice Title

Procurement for the provision of a Framework Agreement for Digital Flexible Pools for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care to NHS England

Notice Description

NHS England is conducting a framework procurement to implement Digital Flexible Pools for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care. This supports the delivery of Primary Care Flexible Staff Pools and will provide increased support to local systems in deploying their workforce. Suppliers are invited to offer a digital solution, deployable in local areas of the country, which enables practices to post available sessions, with individuals easily indicating their availability and selecting sessions that suit them. The digital solution must be able to make or facilitate payments to the sessional clinicians and process payment information to a GP Practice. The digital solution must be able to meet the requirements as outlined in the service specification. Primarily Digital Flexible Pools will focus on the deployment of GPs, but will also be required to support the deployment of other sessional clinical and sessional non-clinical primary care roles as required locally. The service will be awarded as a framework for the use of Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and other relevant Authorities as defined within the tender documentation, and it is anticipated that a maximum of 8 suppliers will be awarded contracts. The framework will be for an initial duration of 24 months, with a possible extension of a further 24 months. The procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England. Interested suppliers will be able to view the tender opportunity via the Atamis website. Additional information: The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4a48248e-2c2e-43fb-b720-208a90ce7260
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/149c7412-b39a-49d8-a297-4c712f2fb30f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

72212100 - Industry specific software development services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
28 Apr 2023 - 1 Oct 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 3NX
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

ID MEDICAL GROUP

LANTUM

MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU

MY LOCUM MANAGER

ONE WIRRAL

PAIROO

PATCHWORK

PRACTEUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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