Published date: 31 January 2022

Last edited date: 10 February 2022

This notice was replaced on 31 January 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 31 January 2022, last edited 10 February 2022)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Administrative social services - 85321000

Location of contract

HA1 2XY

Procurement reference

CF-0588800D0O000000rwimUAA3

Published date

31 January 2022

Closing date

4 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NWL CCG requires a comprehensive Human Resources (HR) service following the restructure of NWL CCG from eight to one CCG and the TUPE of all necessary staff to the current provider, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The service provided will include the provision of a flexible and customer-focussed HR service to support the CCG in delivering its business agenda. The provider will work with local managers to help provide a motivated, skilled, and high performing workforce and will act as a designated HR lead as well as provide access to a centralised employee services team.

Key services required include:
-Operational HR Management - Provide specialist Employment Relations advice with regards to absence and performance management, disciplinary, grievance and harassment issues, TUPE legislation, Working Time Directive and interim staff;
-Workforce Intelligence - Provide regular reports, workforce information and operational system support;
-Payroll and Pension Service (Note, this is currently provided by an outsourced provider, Equiniti) - Provide an efficient payroll and pensions service that deals with every aspect of pay, pensions and Agenda for Change terms and conditions while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements for HMRC and NHS Pensions;
-Recruitment and Selection - Provide an end-to-end recruitment service including advice and guidance;
-Employee Services - Provide a portfolio of employment policies and procedures that reflect best practice and employment legislation;
-Learning and Development - Design and deliver a L&D programme; and
-Additional Services, including Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

The CCG currently has a contract in place with Imperial College Healthcare Trust (ICHT) to provide the above services. The term of this contract is 33 months, 1st July 2020 - 31st March 2023 (value: £757,000.00/annum) during which time, the CCG will assess the needs of the service users and consider how (if relevant) it needs to:
-Secure the needs of the people who use the services.
-Improve the quality of the services.
-Improve the efficiency in the provision of the services including through the services being provided in an integrated way.

NWL CCG is considering options for making future arrangements for these services beyond 31st March 2023 which may involve looking to tender the opportunity in the future. Any capable provider may come forward by 4th March 2022 to engage with the CCG.

If it is the case that ICHT is the only provider capable of delivering the services described, then the CCG will look to award a further contract to ICHT for up to 12 months starting on 1st April 2023.

During 2022, it is anticipated that NWL CCG will be succeeded by an Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any future contract and/or procurement opportunity may therefore be in the name of the ICB.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NWL0027 Human Resources (HR) Services for NWL CCG

  • Early engagement
  • Published 31 January 2022, last edited 1 February 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

NWL CCG Contracts Team

Address

15 Marylebone Rd
London
NW1 5JD
United Kingdom

Email

nhsnwlccg.contracting@nhs.net