Tender

Partnership in respect of NHS Professionals LTD (NHSP) (Project Florence)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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Tender

28 Nov 2016 at 14:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health, acting behalf of the Secretary of State for Health, is conducting a tender process titled "Partnership in respect of NHS Professionals LTD (NHSP) (Project Florence)" to partner with a private sector entity for a significant shareholding in NHS Professionals Ltd, currently owned by the government. The procurement is set to conclude on 16th December 2016, and the successful bidder will gain operational and financial control over NHSP, one of the largest providers of flexible staffing to the NHS in England. This process is categorized under "services" and falls within the IT services and consultancy sector, with the procurement method classified as competitive negotiation, although the Department of Health reserves the right to alter processes at any time. The contract will commence from 1st September 2017 and last until 31st August 2020.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for private sector companies engaged in personnel placement, staffing services, or business consultancy, particularly those with experience in healthcare. Given the nature of NHS staffing needs, businesses that can demonstrate robust financial standing and a proven track record in managing large-scale workforce solutions will be particularly well-positioned to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, enhancing their growth prospects through successful engagement in public health sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Partnership in respect of NHS Professionals LTD (NHSP) (Project Florence)

Notice Description

The Department of Health (DH), acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health, is seeking a private sector entity to partner with DH in the ownership of NHS Professionals Ltd (NHSP). DH is a department of the UK Government, with responsibility for overseeing the National Health Service in England. NHSP is a private company incorporated under the Companies Acts and fully owned by the Secretary of State for Health. NHSP is 1 of the largest suppliers of flexible staffing to the NHS, with a bank of over 50 000 workers providing services to 57 client Trusts. It is currently envisaged that DH will sell 74.9 % of the issued share capital in NHSP to the bidder which offers the most attractive proposal to DH. The appointed Partner will have day to day operational and financial control of the business. Additional information: DH is undertaking an unregulated competitive process in order to appoint a partner. It does not consider that this transaction is subject to the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations'). DH therefore does not consider itself bound by the Regulations in respect of this process in any way, and is publishing this contract notice on a voluntary basis in order to encourage a fair, open and transparent engagement. DH has identified a process in its documentation which bears some similarity to the competitive procedure with negotiation set out in the Regulations. It does not consider itself bound to follow the process identified, or the competitive procedure with negotiation in any way, and reserves the right to depart from its identified process at any time. DH has indicated the use of the competitive procedure with negotiation at section IV.1.1) due to a mandatory requirement to select a procedure on this form. Further detailed information on the process is set out in the accompanying Pre-Qualification Documentation pack, including information on minimum financial standing requirements. Interested parties should note that all decisions on this process are subject to approval from the Secretary of State for Health. Link to the Contract Notice can be found here: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:408339-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML This exercise will be completed via the DH eTendering portal (BMS) and candidates wishing to be considered for this (or any other) DH contract must submit their response via BMS. The BMS reference number for this exercise is 60335. Suppliers should visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement to register and download instructions on how to respond. If you require assistance, please contact the Supplier Help-desk on 0113 254 5777 or supplier.helpdesk@dh.gsi.gov.uk This help-desk is available 10:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e124adb-b54f-40ed-994d-a1b6c0480a13
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/586dbe8c-ffba-4722-abff-5ff69b877964
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79996000 - Business organisation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2NS
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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