Planning

DHSC:RFI Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

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Planning

03 May 2024 at 14:51

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has initiated a planning stage procurement process for the "Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England." This contract, valued at £20,000,000 GBP, falls under the health services category. The DHSC is seeking information from potential suppliers to shape their tender exercise, with an upcoming Market Engagement Event scheduled for the week commencing 17th June 2024. Suppliers are required to submit completed RFIs by Monday 3rd June at 15:00. The contract includes 9 work programmes covering various aspects of workforce policy.

This tender by the DHSC presents an opportunity for businesses to participate in delivering workforce services for the NHS in England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage with the DHSC for potential collaboration. Businesses with expertise in healthcare services, workforce policy and management, and related fields would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The DHSC aims to gather supplier insights on market pricing, performance indicators, and budget feasibility to ensure successful contract delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DHSC:RFI Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England.

Notice Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to gain additional information from potential suppliers to ensure the successful tender exercise for an Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England. The Contract consists of 9 work programmes covering workforce policy which are agreed on an annual basis. The work programmes are as follows: Work Programme 1: Pay and Contracts Work Programme 2: Workforce Supply Education, skills, and redesign of workforce Work Programme 3: Workforce Supply: International Recruitment Work Programme 4: Workforce Supply and Retention Work Programme 5: Pensions and total reward Work Programme 6: Employment services Work Programme 7: Staff Experience Work Programme 8: Staff Engagement including Social Partnership Forum (SPF) Work Programme 9: Communications DHSC is issuing this RFI to gain additional information from potential suppliers to ensure the successful future tender exercise for an Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England. To also inform the market of an early market engagement exercise which is available to any organisations which has knowledge and experience of the deliverables. The primary focus of the feedback is to: - Gain a better understanding of supplier appetite and current market ability to deliver the requirements. - Current market pricing standards - Gain knowledge of potential Key Performance Indicators and corresponding reporting to measure the success of the Contract delivery. - Understand the indicative budget for each Work Programme is feasible to deliver the requirements successfully to a high quality Market Engagement Event will take place virtually week commencing 17th June 2024. To access the RFI Document which includes a more detailed Service Description. register at: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. The Atamis reference for this RFI is C283162. For any Atamis queries email to: support-health@atamis.co.uk or via Helpdesk Phone: 0800 9956035 Please return your completed RFI no later than Monday 3rd June at 15:00. To register your interest for the Market Engagement Event please use the messaging platform within the Atamis reference C238162 by Monday 3rd June at 15:00 to ensure you are included in the Market Engagement. Please include contact details (name and email address of each person wishing to join the Market Engagement. Maximum 2 people for each organisation. Joining details for the market engagement will be issued on Tuesday 4th June 2024. NOTE: For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc85586-48be-4d9f-96c2-bdf11eb30e09
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jun 2024Expired
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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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