--- title: "Prior Information Notice - International healthcare professionals recruitment and associated services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032c08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032c08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032c08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032c08.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS" published: "2022-04-11" --- # Prior Information Notice - International healthcare professionals recruitment and associated services Buyer: SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032c08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032c08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032c08.json) ## Summary NHS Commercial Solutions is planning a procurement process for the "Prior Information Notice - International healthcare professionals recruitment and associated services" project, valued at £50 million. The initiative, led by Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, aims to facilitate the recruitment of healthcare professionals from overseas to support various public sector bodies across the UK, including Central Government and NHS organisations. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a notable upcoming deadline for expressing interest set for 13th June 2022. Interested businesses must register on the eSourcing portal, Bravo Solutions, to participate in this tender process. This tender presents significant opportunities for recruitment agencies and service providers specialising in the healthcare sector, particularly those with expertise in international recruitment and compliance with ethical hiring practices. Companies that can demonstrate their capability to recruit qualified healthcare professionals and provide support services such as training and relocation will be well-suited to compete. With an emphasis on building a framework to meet the healthcare needs outlined in the Long Term and People Plans, the resulting agreements are expected to foster growth and sustainability in the UK's healthcare workforce. ## Notice Surrey and Borders NHS Foundation Trust as the Contracting Authority on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions, in collaboration with North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, NHS London Procurement Partnership, East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub and Crown Commercial Services, working together under the banner of the Workforce Alliance exploring the feasibility of using recruitment suppliers to support Central Government Departments and all other UK (and any Crown Dependencies) Public Sector Bodies identified at VI.3) (and any future successors to these organisations), including Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations in successfully attracting suitable healthcare professionals from overseas. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Although intention is that the contract will be divided into lots, the final lot structure is not yet decided and will be informed by the findings of our planned wider stakeholder and Market engagement. The agreed lot structure will be communicated in the Contract Notice and ITT. It is intended that any resulting framework or dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will be able to meet the Healthcare and Social Care needs in line with the Long term and People Plans in relation to ethical recruitment and retention of permanent staff, covering the job roles as detailed in the links below https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/national-job-profiles https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/Job%20profile%20index%20latest%20December%202021.xlsx Please note, these job roles as listed are not exhaustive and will include other healthcare professionals as identified from time to time. Any resulting framework dynamic purchasing system (DPS) will ensure that all recruitment activities will be ethical, ensure that overseas staff to be recruited are competent in their field of speciality, have English language skills to carry out their roles, ensure provision of Pastoral, training, and relocation prior to recruitment and to ensure to support a high level of retention of staff once recruited. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009581-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 11 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SURREY AND BORDERS PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ON BEHALF OF NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS | | Locality | DORKING | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH4 1XA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Mole Valley | | Electoral ward | Dorking North | | Westminster constituency | Dorking and Horley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 11 Apr 2022 at 09:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009581-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/go/74846340017FDAEE882D - https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/ - https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/national-job-profiles - https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-12/Job%20profile%20index%20latest%20December%202021.xlsx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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