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Framework Agreement for NHS Staff Survey Services

N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is offering a Framework Agreement for NHS Staff Survey Services, aimed at providing valuable insights into the experiences of NHS staff across England. The tender is currently in the award stage, with a contract period spanning from June 16, 2015, to June 16, 2019. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to market and economic research, and is set to support around 250 organisations in conducting annual surveys. The deadline for the tender submission was on May 5, 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in research and data analysis, particularly those with experience in public health and staff engagement surveys. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) particularly stand to benefit from entering this framework. By offering services such as data collection, analysis, and survey distribution, prospective suppliers can contribute to improving NHS trust performance while also enhancing their own market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for NHS Staff Survey Services

Notice Description

The NHS Staff survey was implemented in full for the first time in the autumn of 2003 and has been repeatedevery year since then. Questionnaires are sent to nearly 560 000 staff throughout England each year. The purpose of the NHS Staff Survey is to collect staff views and experiences of working in their local NHS trustand to provide information for deriving national and local performance indicators. Results from the survey areused by these NHS organisations to identify areas for improvement, registration, periodic review, Quality andRisk Profiles and national studies. The Framework Suppliers provide the following Services: -- Providing practical support and advice for selecting a sample of staff in accordance with the specification setout by the Advice Centre; -- Printing questionnaires, covering letters, reminders etc.; -- Advising trusts on their pre-survey communication strategy; -- Distribution of survey materials, and handling receipt of questionnaires; -- Liaising with trusts about non-responses and reminders; -- Providing support and advice to ensure good response rates; -- Data entry, cleaning data and providing data to the Advice Centre by the required deadline in the specifiedformat (the Advice Centre will be responsible for providing basic standard reports of survey findings to NHStrusts). The Survey Framework is supported by the NHS Staff Survey Advice Centre (Advice Centre). Working with theContracting Authority and with the independent NHS Staff Survey Improvement Board, this Advice Centre isresponsible for designing the surveys, preparing guidance and co-coordinating implementation of the surveys atthe local level. Contracts will be let through the Framework by the Contracting Authority and/or those organisations detailed in section VI.3 of the Contract Notice. It is anticipated that each organisation will run 1 survey on an annual basis and it isexpected that there will be c 250 organisations letting contracts under the framework per annum.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ebcf00a-eb41-41fa-bc65-ff16bbaed84b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 201510 years ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2015 - 16 Jun 2019 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUPPLIERS ARE: PICKER INSTITUTE EUROPE AND QUALITY HEALTH LIMITE

Further Information

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