--- title: "Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY" published: "2018-07-17" --- # Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37f84ea8-11ed-40bd-8d65-4ca3960b0a46.json) ## Summary The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff." The Trust, located across multiple sites in Kent, including the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, and William Harvey Hospital, is seeking to establish a strategic partnership with an experienced provider to develop and implement strategies aimed at reducing reliance on agency staff. Key milestones include an engagement end date set for 31 August 2018, with a market engagement notice published on 17 July 2018 outlining the Trust's intentions. The expected procurement method will utilise the Competitive Dialogue procedure following the publication of a contract notice, which is anticipated but not yet live. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment services and personnel management. Companies with expertise in developing efficient staffing solutions and reducing reliance on temporary agency staff will be well-suited to participate. Engaging in this pre-market exercise enables providers to align their strategies with the Trust's objectives while potentially leading to a future contract. Businesses interested in this market segment are encouraged to express their interest and participate in nurturing a collaborative approach towards enhancing staffing efficiency within the Trust. ## Notice East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the 'Trust'), is seeking to establish a strategic alliance with an experienced provider to work in unison with the Trust toward developing, and delivering, a common strategy to reduce the Trust's reliance on the use of clinical and non-clinical agency supplied staff. The Trust operates across three main acute sites: - Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, Kent; - Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent; and - William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent. In addition local services, including outpatients and diagnostics, are provided from Buckland Hospital in Dover, Kent and The Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone, Kent. The Trust would like to hear from experienced providers willing to share information about their approach to reduce the Trust's reliance on the use of agency staff to: - gauge the likely level of interest from the market - better understand what solutions and services are available from the market - explore how the options could be delivered - consider the likely costs - determine the most effective way of scoping the Trust's requirements for any future procurement opportunity This PIN is being published as a means of pre-warning the market of the Trust's intentions to undertake a procurement exercise and seek expressions of interest from experienced providers that wish to take part in the pre-market engagement exercise and to present to the Trust's project team to help us understand the market place in more detail. It is NOT a call for competition instead of an OJEU contract notice. Experienced providers wishing to express an interest in this pre-market engagement exercise are encouraged to register their interest via Trust's eTendering system, Bravo Solution, website address https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Instructions for registering an interest are as follows: a) click 'View current opportunities and notices' b) express an interest in the project pqq_980 - Strategic alliance to reduce the use of agency staff. It should be noted that this is NOT the actual Selection Questionnaire stage of any potential procurement exercise. System limitations mean that the label states 'PQQ' but the procurement opportunity is NOT yet live. You will be informed if, and when, the procurement goes live. c) accurately complete and fully submit your answers to the questionnaire. Please note that: - experienced providers who do not wish to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise will be able to express their interest in participating if, and when, the procurement opportunity goes live and the contract notice calling for competition is published - the date of contract notice publication is estimated and may be subject to change. The Trust anticipates that the Competitive Dialogue procedure shall be used following the publication of this PIN. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6160d983-f017-4561-8700-0560eb529675 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY | | Locality | CANTERBURY | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT1 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Canterbury | | Electoral ward | Barton | | Westminster constituency | Canterbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 79600000 - Recruitment services - 79610000 - Placement services of personnel - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2018 at 08:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6160d983-f017-4561-8700-0560eb529675 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6160d983-f017-4561-8700-0560eb529675 17th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml - https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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