--- title: "Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service (extension)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE" published: "2021-09-06" --- # Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service (extension) Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419.json) ## Summary NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is currently involved in the procurement of a "Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service", an initiative to provide locum staff to health boards across the West of Scotland. The procurement method used is a limited award procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition, aiming to extend the existing contract value of £750,000 until 31 March 2023. The procurement is classified under the health category and has reached the contract award stage, having been confirmed on 22 July 2021, following an initial award notification published earlier in September 2021. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses within the healthcare staffing sector, particularly those specialising in medical locum services. Companies offering flexible staffing solutions and those familiar with the operational requirements of health boards will find this procurement highly relevant. Given the collaborative nature of the contract, businesses capable of navigating complex procurement processes and maintaining service continuity in challenging scenarios, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, could prosper in this competitive bidding environment. ## Notice Provision of a medical locums neutral vendor service to participating Health Boards in the West of Scotland ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provision of a medical locum neutral vendor service for supply of locum staff to participating Health Boards in the West of Scotland Options: On a Board by Board basis, there is an option to utilise the neutral vendor service to arrange supply of AHP locums ### Procurement Information Preparation for a contract of this size and complexity has a long lead time of around 2 years especially so in that it is a collaborative contract involving five Health Boards, therefore the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unavoidable diversion of Health Board resources across Human Resources, Medical Staffing, Finance and Procurement departments. A 12 month extension will therefore allow time to prepare for the longer term re-tender including a full options appraisal of future procurement options for medical locums. This is a reasonable and proportionate step in order to maintain a critical clinical service whilst balancing this against our legal duty to expose the requirement to full, open competition in due course. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426521 | | 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 | 6 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Sep 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 | £750,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE | | Additional buyers | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY HEALTH BOARD; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS FORTH VALLEY; NHS LANARKSHIRE | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G4 0SF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | | Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway | | Electoral ward | Nith | | Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | RETINUE SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 6 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426521 - 22 Jul 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421956 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL421956 Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service (extension) - Provision of a medical locums neutral vendor service to participating Health Boards in the West of Scotland - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426521 Medical Locums Neutral Vendor Service (extension) - Provision of a medical locums neutral vendor service to participating Health Boards in the West of Scotland ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nhsaaa.net - http://www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/ - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000661419 - https://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/ - https://www.retinue-solutions.com/ - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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