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Provision of Resident Medical Officers

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jul 2022 at 10:05

Tender

16 Sep 2021 at 21:45

Planning

04 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is currently seeking to procure the provision of high-quality Resident Medical Officers (RMOs). This tender, titled "Provision of Resident Medical Officers," falls under the services category, specifically related to medical personnel. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with a tender period that saw active engagement until the deadline of 12:00 noon on 1st October 2021. RMOs will be required across the Trust’s facilities located in Ashford, Canterbury, and Margate, ensuring 24/7 coverage. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, aiming to foster wide competition from the market.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly for companies specialising in medical staffing solutions. Businesses that have experience in providing fully vetted medical personnel and can demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of NHS regulations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for integration into the healthcare teams and adherence to strict statutory standards further underscores the demand for qualified providers who can deliver safe and reliable medical services to patients.

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Notice Title

Provision of Resident Medical Officers

Notice Description

The provision of fully vetted, high-quality Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) to East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust sought a suitably experienced provider of fully vetted, high-quality Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) to seamlessly provide 24/7/365 RMO cover (on a rotational fixed shift basis) across its three acute hospital sites in Ashford, Canterbury and Margate. The Trust expects: - the RMOs provided to be an integral part of the team responsible for the provision of safe practice to patients on a routine and emergency basis - the provider to meet all statutory regulations, and all other reasonable standards, applicable to the provision of RMOs to the NHS, including the provision of standby RMOs. RMOs will be required in accordance with the needs of the Trust, as amended from time to time during the Contract term.

Renewal: At the Authority's sole discretion, the Contract may be extended by up to a further three (3) x 12-month extensions, with the contract term not exceeding five (5) years in total.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d0fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018111-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,563,810 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
23 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Senior Category Manager - Corporate
Contact Email
ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net, neil.baigent@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
N/A
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
TLJ44 East Kent

Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Barton
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NES HOLDINGS (UK

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