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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently involved in the procurement of a "Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service", an initiative to provide locum staff to health boards across the West of Scotland. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition, aiming to extend the existing contract value of £750,000 until 31 March 2023. The procurement is classified under the health category and has reached the contract award stage, having been confirmed on 22 July 2021, following an initial award notification published earlier in September 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses within the healthcare staffing sector, particularly those specialising in medical locum services. Companies offering flexible staffing solutions and those familiar with the operational requirements of health boards will find this procurement highly relevant. Given the collaborative nature of the contract, businesses capable of navigating complex procurement processes and maintaining service continuity in challenging scenarios, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, could prosper in this competitive bidding environment.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service (extension)

Notice Description

Provision of a medical locums neutral vendor service to participating Health Boards in the West of Scotland

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a medical locum neutral vendor service for supply of locum staff to participating Health Boards in the West of Scotland

Options: On a Board by Board basis, there is an option to utilise the neutral vendor service to arrange supply of AHP locums

Procurement Information

Preparation for a contract of this size and complexity has a long lead time of around 2 years especially so in that it is a collaborative contract involving five Health Boards, therefore the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unavoidable diversion of Health Board resources across Human Resources, Medical Staffing, Finance and Procurement departments. A 12 month extension will therefore allow time to prepare for the longer term re-tender including a full options appraisal of future procurement options for medical locums. This is a reasonable and proportionate step in order to maintain a critical clinical service whilst balancing this against our legal duty to expose the requirement to full, open competition in due course.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426521
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Additional Buyers

Dumfries and Galloway Health Board

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Forth Valley

NHS Lanarkshire

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
G4 0SF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Dennistoun
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Retinue Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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