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title: "Medical Locum Agency Provision"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-123733"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2024-06-05"
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# Medical Locum Agency Provision

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-123733

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership has awarded a contract for the provision of Medical Locum Agency services. The contract, with a value of £181,447 GBP, was signed on 4th August 2022. This procurement process aimed to address an urgent clinical need for medical cover, specifically in the mental health setting. The buying organisation, located in Cardiff, UK, carried out this procurement through a limited procurement method, citing the need for immediate recruitment due to critical staffing requirements.

This contract opportunity for Medical Locum Agency services presents a vital role for businesses in the healthcare recruitment sector. Companies with expertise in providing medical staffing solutions, particularly in mental health settings, would be well-suited to compete. The competitive landscape includes large-scale suppliers, and the procurement process emphasised the critical role of agency medical cover in maintaining patient care standards and workforce sustainability. Businesses capable of offering rapid, high-quality recruitment services tailored to the healthcare sector's specific needs would find this tender opportunity valuable for business growth.

## Notice

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have an urgent requirement to appoint into a specialist recruitment essential for continuation of medical cover. Risks of not appointing agency medical cover If we do not make an appointment then the impact to patient care will be: 1. Provision of the essential core medical capacity required to maintain the existing service within mental health setting, including out of hours commitments would be compromised - risks to patients would increase. 2. Sustainable workforce plan for MDT services would be undeliverable without these post being filled - this could lead to unacceptable staff pressures across the service. 3. Without these post- holders we could not continue to modernise services in the context of New Ways of Working.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Risks of not appointing agency medical cover If we do not make an appointment then the impact to patient care will be: 1. Provision of the essential core medical capacity required to maintain the existing service within mental health setting, including out of hours commitments would be compromised - risks to patients would increase. It is anticipated that the cover is required for a period of up to 6 months whilst a recruitment process is completed within the Health Board via NHS Jobs. The purpose of this VEAT is to put some compliance around the interim arrangements of providing cover whilst the formal recruitment process is completed and appointed 2. Sustainable workforce plan for MDT services would be undeliverable without these post being filled - this could lead to unacceptable staff pressures across the service. 3. Without these post- holders we could not continue to modernise services in the context of New Ways of Working.

### Procurement Information

This award is based on an urgent Clinical need to provide medical cover at very short notice via a recruitment agency that are not on framework. The role is specific to Mental Health medical cover and Medi Team are able to meet the requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123733 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £181,447 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| 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 | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDI TEAM RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123733
- 4 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123733

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG407005
  Medical Locum Agency Provision - The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have an urgent requirement to appoint into a specialist recruitment essential for continuation of medical cover. Risks of not appointing agency medical cover If we do not make an appointment then the impact to patient care will be: 1. Provision of the essential core medical capacity required to maintain the existing service within mental health setting, including out of hours commitments would be compromised - risks to patients would increase. 2. Sustainable workforce plan for MDT services would be undeliverable without these post being filled - this could lead to unacceptable staff pressures across the service. 3. Without these post- holders we could not continue to modernise services in the context of New Ways of Working.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN480103
  Medical Locum Agency Provision - The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board have an urgent requirement to appoint into a specialist recruitment essential for continuation of medical cover. Risks of not appointing agency medical cover If we do not make an appointment then the impact to patient care will be: 1. Provision of the essential core medical capacity required to maintain the existing service within mental health setting, including out of hours commitments would be compromised - risks to patients would increase. 2. Sustainable workforce plan for MDT services would be undeliverable without these post being filled - this could lead to unacceptable staff pressures across the service. 3. Without these post- holders we could not continue to modernise services in the context of New Ways of Working.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-123733
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

## Provenance

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