---
title: "Contract for the Provision of Resident Medical Officers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047910"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-10-17"
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# Contract for the Provision of Resident Medical Officers

Buyer: WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047910

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## Summary

The Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is in the award stage of a procurement process, intending to award a contract for the provision of four Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), governed by the Health Care Services Regulations of 2023. The contract involves comprehensive medical cover for the Trust’s sites in Warrington and Halton, including Halton Hospital, CSTM, and Warrington Hospital. The service will run 24/7 for 365 days a year, with a contract lifetime value of £3,000,000. Key dates include the representation deadline by midnight on 29th October 2024, with the official contract start date set for 1st October 2024. The procurement method follows an open procedure, reflecting competitive standards.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in healthcare staffing solutions. Businesses with the ability to supply highly qualified medical personnel competent in both clinical and emergency contexts would find this contract suitable. Companies that can ensure continuous service provisioning and high-quality performance, including proper training and proficiency in English, are ideally positioned. The extensive scope and critical nature of the medical services required demand robust operational capability and adherence to stringent selection criteria, providing a competitive advantage to firms with proven track records in healthcare services. This opportunity also offers recurring contract extensions, enhancing long-term business stability and growth.

## Notice

The Trust requires 4 Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) for Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust (WHH) sites to be provided 24 hours per day 365 days a year. RMOs will support the substantive team including the arrest team, assume the role of team leader and respond immediately to clinical emergencies leading the resuscitation team.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust requires 4 Resident Medical Officer (RMO) for Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust sites 24 hours per day 365 days per year to be an integral part of the team, including the arrest team during working hours and assume the role of team leader and respond immediately to clinical emergencies/lead the resuscitation team. Responsible for the provision of medical care to patients on a routine and emergency across Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust. All RMO's is required to cover the following areas: Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Palacefields, Runcorn WA7 2DA - 1 x RMO 24/7. CSTM Earls Way, Palacefields, Runcorn WA7 2HH - 1 x RMO 24/7 Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG- Medical cover 2 x part time RMO (40 hours per week) with flexibility to work across both sites. Provider(s) are required to ensure that: * The position is constantly filled 24hrs, 7 days a week for the full duration of the contract * The reputation of the Trust is upheld through a high quality service * A sleep-in service is available across all three sites for on-call weekend and overnight shifts. Accommodation for none-on-call clinicians will be arranged by the provider. * Subsistence for non on call staff is to be arranged by the provider. The RMO's will be expected to assist in the management of all patients and provide backup support to the surgical registrars, junior doctors and consultants, including undertaking detailed assessments of each inpatient when called to do so by the nurses, and to make complete, clear and legible medical records of the events with each patient. To clerk patients as requested who are being admitted to the wards. The provider will submit a staffing rota to the Trust a month in advance with any amendments communicated at the earliest opportunity. The provider will ensure that all RMO's are competent in spoken English and sufficiently proficient in written English. The provider where appropriate will make arrangements for training of the RMO's. This shall include ensuring that RMOs have attended an European Paediatric Life Support (EPLS) Advanced Paediatric Life Support (ALPS), or ALS, ACLS , or a certified training course which is recognised as current by the UK Resuscitation Council. The RMO is accountable to the on-call non-resident Surgical Consultant at Halton and CSTM and appropriate Consultant. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS3,000,000 This contract is to replace an existing service and is awarded to the existing provider. Additional information: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033554-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA5 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPE MEDICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2024 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033554-2024
- 2 Jul 2024 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020092-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000BOmFWIA1&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://whh.nhs.uk/

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