--- title: "DHSC:RFI Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)" published: "2024-05-03" --- # DHSC:RFI Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England. Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-973be5ab-6e49-4b0d-863b-a473fa5d5271.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has initiated a planning stage procurement process for the "Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England." This contract, valued at £20,000,000 GBP, falls under the health services category. The DHSC is seeking information from potential suppliers to shape their tender exercise, with an upcoming Market Engagement Event scheduled for the week commencing 17th June 2024. Suppliers are required to submit completed RFIs by Monday 3rd June at 15:00. The contract includes 9 work programmes covering various aspects of workforce policy. This tender by the DHSC presents an opportunity for businesses to participate in delivering workforce services for the NHS in England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage with the DHSC for potential collaboration. Businesses with expertise in healthcare services, workforce policy and management, and related fields would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The DHSC aims to gather supplier insights on market pricing, performance indicators, and budget feasibility to ensure successful contract delivery. ## Notice This Request for Information (RFI) is for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to gain additional information from potential suppliers to ensure the successful tender exercise for an Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England. The Contract consists of 9 work programmes covering workforce policy which are agreed on an annual basis. The work programmes are as follows: Work Programme 1: Pay and Contracts Work Programme 2: Workforce Supply Education, skills, and redesign of workforce Work Programme 3: Workforce Supply: International Recruitment Work Programme 4: Workforce Supply and Retention Work Programme 5: Pensions and total reward Work Programme 6: Employment services Work Programme 7: Staff Experience Work Programme 8: Staff Engagement including Social Partnership Forum (SPF) Work Programme 9: Communications DHSC is issuing this RFI to gain additional information from potential suppliers to ensure the successful future tender exercise for an Employers' Services Organisation Contract for the NHS in England. To also inform the market of an early market engagement exercise which is available to any organisations which has knowledge and experience of the deliverables. The primary focus of the feedback is to: - Gain a better understanding of supplier appetite and current market ability to deliver the requirements. - Current market pricing standards - Gain knowledge of potential Key Performance Indicators and corresponding reporting to measure the success of the Contract delivery. - Understand the indicative budget for each Work Programme is feasible to deliver the requirements successfully to a high quality Market Engagement Event will take place virtually week commencing 17th June 2024. To access the RFI Document which includes a more detailed Service Description. register at: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. The Atamis reference for this RFI is C283162. For any Atamis queries email to: support-health@atamis.co.uk or via Helpdesk Phone: 0800 9956035 Please return your completed RFI no later than Monday 3rd June at 15:00. To register your interest for the Market Engagement Event please use the messaging platform within the Atamis reference C238162 by Monday 3rd June at 15:00 to ensure you are included in the Market Engagement. Please include contact details (name and email address of each person wishing to join the Market Engagement. Maximum 2 people for each organisation. Joining details for the market engagement will be issued on Tuesday 4th June 2024. NOTE: For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc85586-48be-4d9f-96c2-bdf11eb30e09 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Jun 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 3 May 2024 at 14:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc85586-48be-4d9f-96c2-bdf11eb30e09 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc85586-48be-4d9f-96c2-bdf11eb30e09 3rd May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/84977841-4144-4459-ac06-113236114306 Appendix 1 Service Description and Request for Information C283162 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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