Published date: 18 November 2021

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: 9 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£5,000,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_220646/1015208

Published date

18 November 2021

Closing date

9 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 March 2022

Contract end date

13 March 2024

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Workforce Improvement Services (WIS) Framework seeks to appoint experienced, informed workforce partners with the knowledge and expertise to understand and resolve the challenges of NHS Beneficiaries' workforce needs. Successful Suppliers are expected to deliver tailored, holistic workforce improvement solutions.

The Framework will:

Provide a dedicated, tailored and fully compliant route to market for the provision of Workforce Improvement Services.

Offer the NHS access to proven and controlled solutions for addressing Workforce issues utilising innovative, accountable partnering solutions.

Accommodate the anticipated growth in the NHS of outsourced, partnering Workforce Solution models in coming years. These models are common in the private sector and it is anticipated that similar solutions may be deployed throughout the NHS.

Provision of scalable solutions, from smaller scale, focussed commissioned services up to management of entire workforce solutions for Trusts, or groups of Trusts (e.g. ICS footprints).

About the buyer

Address

NHS Victoria House Capital Park
Fulbourn, Cambridge
CB21 5XB
England

Email

rob.oneill@eoecph.nhs.uk