Official UK procurement notice
(AWARD) - Options appraisal for the national collection of incident data on violence and abuse against NHS staff
Authority: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSalisbury NHSFT's Managed Procurement Services are working on behalf of NHS Commissioning Board (NHS England / NHS Improvement) in offering the following opportunity for suppliers :
The NHS People Plan 2020/21 was published in July, with a strong emphasis on 'Looking after our People' - including 23 commitments related to health and wellbeing. One of the NHS People Plan Promise's is that all our people feel supported, safe and secure at work.
"The safety and health of our people is paramount. Leaders across the NHS have a statutory duty of care to prevent and control violence in the workplace - in line with existing legislation - so that people never feel fearful or apprehensive about coming to work."
There is overwhelming evidence regarding the impact that violence, harassment and abuse can have on people's health and wellbeing, affecting mental and physical health. In the most tragic cases, this can result in loss of life or life-changing injuries and psychological issues. For others, it can lead to increased stress and anxiety levels, reduced confidence and resilience, and an impact on their families.
Research shows that staff who experience violence and aggression at work are four times more likely to take sick leave and are more inclined to leave the NHS. The pandemic has arguably compounded the risks of traumatisation for many people, including health care leaders and their teams. There is also an increasing body of evidence highlighting the impact violence and abuse has on patient care.
It is acknowledged that data collection is a powerful tool to assess the scale of the issue allow the NHS to establish a baseline, consider strategies and policy to improve staff safety and measure improvement overtime. However, since NHS Protect was disbanded in 2016 there has been no national NHS wide data collection of incidents relating to violence, harassment and abuse against our NHS colleagues. The only sector that has continued to collect and report on an annual basis is the ambulance service.
Incident data is, however, still collected individually by Trusts but there is no mechanism currently to view and assess the data at a regional or national level to inform future planning, commissioning and future interventions. From a small scale incident data collection exercise conducted in 2021 it was evident from the local data held by a number of Trusts that there are many inconsistencies and gaps around recording and naming conventions in relation to the recording of incidents of violence, harassment and abuse in the workplace and potential causation factors. There is a systemwide need to understand the scale of violence, harassment and abuse against NHS staff, to contribute to the understanding of staff health and wellbeing. It is recognised that in addition to systems currently used at a local level within the NHS, there may be new data collection systems available and solutions may also be reached by harnessing external reporting systems used by other agencies to meet the needs of the NHS.
2 Aim and objective of review 2.1 Aims
The aim of the project is to better understand the tools and resources available to capture incidence of violence, harassment and bullying against the NHS workforce in all healthcare settings at an Integrated Care System, regional and national level.
(Contract now awarded and ITT closed)
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As published in procurement documents: 95%
- As published in procurement documents: 5%
Published award criteria (2)
- As published in procurement documents: 95
- As published in procurement documents: 5
- Price carries 5 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 0.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Mar 2022, 10:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jun 2022, 18:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
C1546.383- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-016477- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03202eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Procurement Scope The Contracting Authority expressly reserved the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it saw fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. The awarding of a place on the Procurement Outcome does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Any orders placed under this Procurement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific requesting other contracting body. The Contracting Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Procurement shall only use electronic portals during the life of the agreement. Any values that have been provided are only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this framework agreement. The Procurement has been established by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, for use by the following bodies (and any future successors to these organisations): The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and all bodies listed below : Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations : https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations Please note Central Government departments may be subject to Government Digital Service approval before using the Framework Agreement. 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Accordingly there must be no mark-up, management fee, service charge or any similar cost solely in relation to the supply of goods and/or services imposed on the relevant public sector body(ies), who must be able to benefit from the terms of the Framework Agreement in a like manner and to the same extent as if using the Framework Agreement on its/their own account. Any 'bodies governed by public law' which under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 means bodies that have all of the following characteristics (a)they are established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character; (b) they have legal personality; and (c) they have any of the following characteristics:- (i) they are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law; (ii) they are subject to management supervision by those authorities or bodies; or (iii) they have an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law. Terms & Conditions NHS Terms and Conditions, issued with the ITT, will apply at all times. Access Charges There is no charge for Providers to register for inclusion on the Procurement, to access information, or to bid for business via the Procurement. Each Provider, on a successful award of a contract, will be invoiced an Activity Based Income charge by Salisbury NHSFT Commercial Services. This will be based on a percentage of contract value, and will be clearly advertised with each opportunity.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Apr 2022, 09:00 BST
Timeline
11 Apr 2022 → 15 Jun 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Apr 2022, 09:00 BST
- Notice published15 Jun 2022, 18:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2022, 18:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate Public Services (UK) LimitedOptions appraisal for the national collection of incident data on violence and abuse against NHS staff | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Options appraisal for the national collection of incident data on violence and abuse against NHS staff · Northgate Public Services (UK) Limited
- Signed
- 15 Jun 2022
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court, England & WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Northgate Public Services (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.