(AWARD) - Options appraisal for the national collection of incident data on violence and abuse against NHS staff

SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jun 2022 at 18:00

Tender

10 Mar 2022 at 10:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for the project titled "Options appraisal for the national collection of incident data on violence and abuse against NHS staff." This tender falls within the healthcare industry and is designated as an open procurement method. The tender period ended on 11 April 2022, with the award announcement made on 15 June 2022. The project aims to collect and analyse data related to violence and abuse affecting NHS staff, enhancing workplace safety and wellbeing.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations involved in research and development services, as well as consultancy firms specialising in health and social work. Companies that can offer innovative data collection tools and methodologies relevant to the healthcare sector will find this an advantageous arena. Additionally, businesses that aim to support NHS entities in addressing workplace safety for their staff will be well-positioned to participate, contributing to improved health outcomes across the organisation.

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Notice Title

(AWARD) - Options appraisal for the national collection of incident data on violence and abuse against NHS staff

Notice Description

Salisbury NHSFT's Managed Procurement Services are working on behalf of NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England / NHS Improvement) in offering the following opportunity for suppliers : The NHS People Plan 2020/21 was published in July, with a strong emphasis on 'Looking after our People' - including 23 commitments related to health and wellbeing. One of the NHS People Plan Promise's is that all our people feel supported, safe and secure at work. "The safety and health of our people is paramount. Leaders across the NHS have a statutory duty of care to prevent and control violence in the workplace - in line with existing legislation - so that people never feel fearful or apprehensive about coming to work." There is overwhelming evidence regarding the impact that violence, harassment and abuse can have on people's health and wellbeing, affecting mental and physical health. In the most tragic cases, this can result in loss of life or life-changing injuries and psychological issues. For others, it can lead to increased stress and anxiety levels, reduced confidence and resilience, and an impact on their families. Research shows that staff who experience violence and aggression at work are four times more likely to take sick leave and are more inclined to leave the NHS. The pandemic has arguably compounded the risks of traumatisation for many people, including health care leaders and their teams. There is also an increasing body of evidence highlighting the impact violence and abuse has on patient care. It is acknowledged that data collection is a powerful tool to assess the scale of the issue allow the NHS to establish a baseline, consider strategies and policy to improve staff safety and measure improvement overtime. However, since NHS Protect was disbanded in 2016 there has been no national NHS wide data collection of incidents relating to violence, harassment and abuse against our NHS colleagues. The only sector that has continued to collect and report on an annual basis is the ambulance service. Incident data is, however, still collected individually by Trusts but there is no mechanism currently to view and assess the data at a regional or national level to inform future planning, commissioning and future interventions. From a small scale incident data collection exercise conducted in 2021 it was evident from the local data held by a number of Trusts that there are many inconsistencies and gaps around recording and naming conventions in relation to the recording of incidents of violence, harassment and abuse in the workplace and potential causation factors. There is a systemwide need to understand the scale of violence, harassment and abuse against NHS staff, to contribute to the understanding of staff health and wellbeing. It is recognised that in addition to systems currently used at a local level within the NHS, there may be new data collection systems available and solutions may also be reached by harnessing external reporting systems used by other agencies to meet the needs of the NHS. 2 Aim and objective of review 2.1 Aims The aim of the project is to better understand the tools and resources available to capture incidence of violence, harassment and bullying against the NHS workforce in all healthcare settings at an Integrated Care System, regional and national level. (Contract now awarded and ITT closed)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Salisbury NHSFT's Managed Procurement Services are working on behalf of NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England / NHS Improvement) in offering the following opportunity for suppliers : The NHS People Plan 2020/21 was published in July, with a strong emphasis on 'Looking after our People' - including 23 commitments related to health and wellbeing. One of the NHS People Plan Promise's is that all our people feel supported, safe and secure at work. "The safety and health of our people is paramount. Leaders across the NHS have a statutory duty of care to prevent and control violence in the workplace - in line with existing legislation - so that people never feel fearful or apprehensive about coming to work." There is overwhelming evidence regarding the impact that violence, harassment and abuse can have on people's health and wellbeing, affecting mental and physical health. In the most tragic cases, this can result in loss of life or life-changing injuries and psychological issues. For others, it can lead to increased stress and anxiety levels, reduced confidence and resilience, and an impact on their families. Research shows that staff who experience violence and aggression at work are four times more likely to take sick leave and are more inclined to leave the NHS. The pandemic has arguably compounded the risks of traumatisation for many people, including health care leaders and their teams. There is also an increasing body of evidence highlighting the impact violence and abuse has on patient care. It is acknowledged that data collection is a powerful tool to assess the scale of the issue allow the NHS to establish a baseline, consider strategies and policy to improve staff safety and measure improvement overtime. However, since NHS Protect was disbanded in 2016 there has been no national NHS wide data collection of incidents relating to violence, harassment and abuse against our NHS colleagues. The only sector that has continued to collect and report on an annual basis is the ambulance service. Incident data is, however, still collected individually by Trusts but there is no mechanism currently to view and assess the data at a regional or national level to inform future planning, commissioning and future interventions. From a small scale incident data collection exercise conducted in 2021 it was evident from the local data held by a number of Trusts that there are many inconsistencies and gaps around recording and naming conventions in relation to the recording of incidents of violence, harassment and abuse in the workplace and potential causation factors. There is a systemwide need to understand the scale of violence, harassment and abuse against NHS staff, to contribute to the understanding of staff health and wellbeing. It is recognised that in addition to systems currently used at a local level within the NHS, there may be new data collection systems available and solutions may also be reached by harnessing external reporting systems used by other agencies to meet the needs of the NHS. 2 Aim and objective of review 2.1 Aims The aim of the project is to better understand the tools and resources available to capture incidence of violence, harassment and bullying against the NHS workforce in all healthcare settings at an Integrated Care System, regional and national level.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03202e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016477-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20224 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
SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP2 8BJ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Downton & Ebble Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Northgate Public Services (UK) Limited

Further Information

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