Tender

International Recruitment

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

11 Mar 2022 at 12:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust focuses on securing international recruitment services for nursing staff in London. This open tender is active and has a total contract value of £700,000. The tender period concludes on 11 April 2022, aligning with the bid opening and award dates. The successful supplier will be responsible for producing a recruitment plan, implementing a campaign, and managing the end-to-end recruitment process for 360 candidates, adhering to relevant legal requirements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in recruitment services, particularly those with experience in international hiring for the healthcare sector. Companies that can demonstrate a robust understanding of overseas recruitment processes and the specific challenges of integrating international staff into the UK healthcare system would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with this tender could enable businesses to expand their portfolios and develop long-term partnerships within the public health sector.

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Notice Title

International Recruitment

Notice Description

Over the last year the Trust has committed to a limited international recruitment (IR) plan through the Capital Nurse programme and bespoke specialty areas including Theatres and Critical Care. The aim of this tender is to appoint international recruitment agencies to now expand the IR across the Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Key Deliverables: Produce a recruitment plan for target overseas markets; Implement a bespoke campaign to meet the Trust requirement and in line with all relevant registration, immigration and other overseas legal requirements; Undertake the end to end recruitment process including: candidate engagement, interviews, post-employment HR support, candidate deployment, UK arrival and pastoral care. Recruitment Target: 360.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 24 Months in 12 Month intervals.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0320c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006697-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
David Lawson
Contact Email
david.lawson@gstt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02071887188

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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