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title: "Workforce Improvement Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e7d3"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB"
published: "2021-11-18"
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# Workforce Improvement Services

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e7d3

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## Summary

The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is inviting tenders for the "Workforce Improvement Services" framework, aimed specifically at addressing the workforce needs of NHS beneficiaries. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 9th December 2021. The framework intends to provide innovative workforce solutions and is classified under the CPV code 79620000, which pertains to supply services of personnel including temporary staff. The anticipated contract period spans two years, with the possibility of two additional one-year extensions, thereby offering a substantial opportunity for engagement within the UK healthcare sector.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in workforce solutions, recruitment, and personnel services within the healthcare sector. Companies that can deliver tailored strategies and scalable workforce enhancement services would be ideally positioned to compete for this contract. The focus on innovative and accountable partnering solutions may particularly benefit businesses experienced in managing complex workforce needs, both at smaller and larger scales, fostering growth in the public sector as the NHS continues to adopt such outsourced models.

## Notice

The Workforce Improvement Services (WIS) Framework seeks to appoint experienced, informed workforce partners with the knowledge and expertise to understand and resolve the challenges of NHS Beneficiaries' workforce needs. Successful Suppliers are expected to deliver tailored, holistic workforce improvement solutions. The Framework will: Provide a dedicated, tailored and fully compliant route to market for the provision of Workforce Improvement Services. Offer the NHS access to proven and controlled solutions for addressing Workforce issues utilising innovative, accountable partnering solutions. Accommodate the anticipated growth in the NHS of outsourced, partnering Workforce Solution models in coming years. These models are common in the private sector and it is anticipated that similar solutions may be deployed throughout the NHS. Provision of scalable solutions, from smaller scale, focussed commissioned services up to management of entire workforce solutions for Trusts, or groups of Trusts (e.g. ICS footprints).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Workforce Improvement Services (WIS) Framework seeks to appoint experienced, informed workforce partners with the knowledge and expertise to understand and resolve the challenges of NHS Beneficiaries' workforce needs. Successful Suppliers are expected to deliver tailored, holistic workforce improvement solutions. The Framework will: Provide a dedicated, tailored and fully compliant route to market for the provision of Workforce Improvement Services. Offer the NHS access to proven and controlled solutions for addressing Workforce issues utilising innovative, accountable partnering solutions. Accommodate the anticipated growth in the NHS of outsourced, partnering Workforce Solution models in coming years. These models are common in the private sector and it is anticipated that similar solutions may be deployed throughout the NHS. Provision of scalable solutions, from smaller scale, focussed commissioned services up to management of entire workforce solutions for Trusts, or groups of Trusts (e.g. ICS footprints).

Renewal: The period of the Framework Agreement shall be 24 months with an option to extend the Framework Agreement for two 12 months period thereafter.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028865-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB |
| Additional buyers | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028865-2021
- 4 Oct 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024678-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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