Published date: 1 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Placement services of personnel - 79610000

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

SE1 8SD

Value of contract

£10,000,000 to £19,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-2516300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

1 August 2024

Closing date

13 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The London Ambulance Services requires a supplier to provide an outsourced staff bank service for roles required by the 111/Integrated Urgent Care service.

The outsourced staff bank will provide workers who deliver flexible cover and support for planned and unplanned gaps in staffing. The staff bank will help manage our workforce and maximise shift fill rates and there is no commitment to hours.

Services that suppliers can provide as part of a managed staff bank include:
Internal and external recruitment of bank workers
Ensure workers are compliant with NHS employers employment check standards and pay rolling the workers
Operational and performance management of staff
Use of Flexible Workers to support peak resource demands both proactively and reactively

The provider will charge a monthly management fee on top of the workers' rates.

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Kitty Whitehead

Address

Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8SD
GB

Email

londamb.purchasingdept@nhs.net