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Prior Information Notice - International healthcare professionals recruitment and associated services

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions

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11 Apr 2022 at 10:26

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Commercial Solutions is planning a procurement process for the "Prior Information Notice - International healthcare professionals recruitment and associated services" project, valued at £50 million. The initiative, led by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, aims to facilitate the recruitment of healthcare professionals from overseas to support various public sector bodies across the UK, including Central Government and NHS organisations. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a notable upcoming deadline for expressing interest set for 13th June 2022. Interested businesses must register on the eSourcing portal, Bravo Solutions, to participate in this tender process.

This tender presents significant opportunities for recruitment agencies and service providers specialising in the healthcare sector, particularly those with expertise in international recruitment and compliance with ethical hiring practices. Companies that can demonstrate their capability to recruit qualified healthcare professionals and provide support services such as training and relocation will be well-suited to compete. With an emphasis on building a framework to meet the healthcare needs outlined in the Long Term and People Plans, the resulting agreements are expected to foster growth and sustainability in the UK's healthcare workforce.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prior Information Notice - International healthcare professionals recruitment and associated services

Notice Description

Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust as the Contracting Authority on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, in collaboration with North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, NHS London Procurement Partnership, East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub and Crown Commercial Services, working together under the banner of the Workforce Alliance exploring the feasibility of using recruitment suppliers to support Central Government Departments and all other UK (and any Crown Dependencies) Public Sector Bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), including Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations in successfully attracting suitable healthcare professionals from overseas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Although intention is that the contract will be divided into lots, the final lot structure is not yet decided and will be informed by the findings of our planned wider stakeholder and Market engagement. The agreed lot structure will be communicated in the Contract Notice and ITT. It is intended that any resulting framework or dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will be able to meet the Healthcare and Social Care needs in line with the Long term and People Plans in relation to ethical recruitment and retention of permanent staff, covering the job roles as detailed in the links below https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/national-job-profiles https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/Job%20profile%20index%20latest%20December%202021.xlsx Please note, these job roles as listed are not exhaustive and will include other healthcare professionals as identified from time to time. Any resulting framework dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will ensure that all recruitment activities will be ethical, ensure that overseas staff to be recruited are competent in their field of speciality, have English language skills to carry out their roles, ensure provision of Pastoral, training, and relocation prior to recruitment and to ensure to support a high level of retention of staff once recruited.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032c08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009581-2022
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

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jun 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
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORKING
Postcode
RH4 1XA
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Mole Valley
Electoral Ward
Dorking North
Westminster Constituency
Dorking and Horley

Further Information

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