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title: "The supply of Agency Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors, Healthcare Assistants and Operating Department Practitioners"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e0ec"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2021-09-15"
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# The supply of Agency Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors, Healthcare Assistants and Operating Department Practitioners

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e0ec

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, seeking to contract the supply of Agency Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors, Healthcare Assistants, and Operating Department Practitioners. The contract, valued at £352 million, has been awarded and is currently active. This contract operates within the health services industry, specifically concerning acute sector staffing in Wales, and falls under an open procurement method. The contract period spans from 1st March 2021 to 29th February 2024, with an option to extend for an additional year until 28th February 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare staffing sector, particularly for agencies that supply nursing and midwifery personnel. Companies such as large recruitment firms specialising in healthcare, including those already awarded in this contract, would be well-suited to compete. Given the fixed capped rates based on NHS pay structures, there is potential for growth in contracts that require quick turnaround and quality service provision in the acute healthcare environment.

## Notice

This contract is for the supply of Agency Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors, Healthcare Assistants and Operating Department Practitioners. All Agency Nursing staff used in the Acute Sector are included within the contract. All Agency Nurses are booked via the nursing banks in each individual Health Board or Trust. The All Wales Temporary Staffing Group oversees and monitors all aspects of this contract including usage and quality standard. The contract is awarded with fixed capped rates based on current NHS AFC pay rates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The supply of Agency Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors, Healthcare Assistants and Operating Department Practitioners for the period 1st March 2021 to 29th February 2024, with option to extend for one year to 28th February 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022910-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £352,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | BLUESTONES MEDICAL; DIRECT NURSING SERVICES; DRC LOCUMS; MEDACS HEALTHCARE; MEDSOL HEALTHCARE SERVICES; MINERVA NURSING; NEXT STEP NURSING; NOS DA HEALTHCARE; PULSE HEALTHCARE; RICHMOND NURSING AGENCY; YOUR NURSE; YOUR WORLD RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2021 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022910-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:615656-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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