Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework for Digital Solutions for Clinical Sessional Capacity (Locum Banks and other solutions) - Primary Care Flexible Pools
Notice Description
NHS England is considering re-procuring a framework to implement Digital Solutions for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care. To assist in the exploratory exercise NHS England is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps. This activity is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England. This is a republished notice, replacing notice 2021/S 000-027944 (NHS England - Proposed Primary Care Flexible Pools Framework). Providers that have already responded to that notice do not also need to respond to this replacement notice
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS England is considering re-procuring a framework to implement Digital Solutions for the deployment of sessional clinical capacity in primary care. To assist in the exploratory exercise NHS England is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps. The proposed purpose of the framework will be: * To provide a digital solution for flexible workforce in primary care, that delivers an outcomes based, transformational, interoperable, integrated, bespoke, demand driven service, and that supports; end to end workforce pool management and rostering; collaborative and multi-organisational solutions; diverse skills-based staffing approach; staff wellbeing; flexible payment options; reduces administrative and reporting burden, and; provides ongoing training support, development and improvement for the flexible workforce in primary care. * To provide a digital solution to enable GPs who want the flexibility of a locum role with the additional benefit of a salaried position. * To enable existing GPs including salaried and partners to delivery additional sessions * To enable other primary care workforce groups to utilise flexible pools. * Ability to support groups of staff at PCN, CCG, Place or ICS footprint. * To significantly reduce administrative burden on General Practice The full-service scope is in the process of being defined and NHS England will be conducting Market Engagement with the aim of: * Engaging with providers * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers * Informing the commissioning process * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / Page 5 to 6 procurement process and documentation. To register to take part in market engagement please complete the attached Questionnaire (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/203545b4-846c-440f-8c31-3e06147 0f777) and return it to Michael.pingstone@nhs.net by 12 noon on 19/11/21. On receipt of the completed Questionnaire, an invitation will be issued to each interested party with a copy of the draft specification. Invitations will be for a 30 minute 1:1 meeting with key commissioners to discuss the services. Specific dates and available times of meetings will be provided at a later date. Spaces will be limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis. In the event you are unable to attend a 1:1 meeting but would like to receive a copy of any relevant materials, please complete the Questionnaire only, and email it to Michael.pingstone@nhs.net. An expression of interest to engage with this market engagement is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tender process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do engage. An expression of interest will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted after this will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. This activity is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02f625
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028344-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jan 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Michael Pingstone (SCW)
- Contact Email
- michael.pingstone@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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