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title: "Covid Staff Verification and Checking Service"
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published: "2020-10-29"
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# Covid Staff Verification and Checking Service

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4e3e8ab-e819-46b2-b303-979b94ec4046

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority is seeking a Covid Staff Verification and Checking Service to support urgent staffing needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This procurement process is classified under goods, specifically focusing on software packages and information systems. The tender is currently in the award stage, with the contract effective from 30 September 2020 to 31 March 2021, and was awarded on 29 September 2020. The total contract value is £120,000, and the procurement method used was a single tender action due to the urgency of the requirement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in software and information systems tailored for verification and checking services. Businesses with expertise in staffing solutions, particularly those familiar with public sector requirements, will be well-positioned to engage in future projects as the NHS plans for a longer-term solution following this initial procurement.

## Notice

Contract Finder award notice relating to a staff verification and checking service as part of urgent response for COVID-19 planning. The supplier responded to a request for proposals by the NHSX COVID-19 People Cell as an urgent short term arrangement. There is no minimum committed spend under this arrangement, but it means that the NHS has a system in place to deal with urgent COVID-19 staffing demands. The NHSBSA intends to commence planning for the procurement of a longer term solution shortly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38956367-29e4-447f-aa17-ba26420460bd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMIQUS RESOLUTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2020 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38956367-29e4-447f-aa17-ba26420460bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38956367-29e4-447f-aa17-ba26420460bd
  29th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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