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title: "National Framework Agreement for the provision of Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services"
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# National Framework Agreement for the provision of Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-job-planning-consultancy-and-implementat-ocds-h6vhtk-046c79). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: "National Framework Agreement for the provision of Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jul 2024, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nhssourcing.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rjr)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 July 2024 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services, Business development consultancy services, Human resources management consultancy services, Staff training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-job-planning-consultancy-and-implementat-ocds-h6vhtk-046c79#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046c79`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-job-planning-consultancy-and-implementat-ocds-h6vhtk-046c79#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhssourcing.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhssourcing.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-framework-agreement-for-the-provision-of-job-planning-consultancy-and-implementat-ocds-h6vhtk-046c79#participate

## Description
The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with expert assistance to deliver optimised job planning systems and processes. The expected outcomes of the Services will be:
•	An in-depth analysis of the current state of an NHS Organisation’s job planning systems and processes.
•	Detailed analysis of actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes.
•	The creation of model job plans based on actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes that are aligned with applicable NHS, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and British Medical Association (BMA) best practice standards.
•	Identification of gaps and/or variances between the current and model state, including but not limited to identification of variance(s) between current job plans and patient demand.
•	The development of optimised systems and processes for medical job planning.
•	Support, to the level specified in a Call Off Contract, to implement new optimised job planning systems and processes.
•	Effective knowledge transfer to enable the NHS Organisation to sustain and build on the implemented improvements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79410000, 79411100, 79414000, 80511000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £2,400,000
- **Description:** The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with expert assistance to deliver optimised job planning systems and processes. The expected outcomes of the Services will be:
•	An in-depth analysis of the current state of an NHS Organ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-01-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Attain Health Management Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184679`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Changeology Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-151104`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Kendall Bluck Consulting Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124386`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-4-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Kingsgate Advisory Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124387`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-5-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Moorhouse Consulting Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-3023`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-6-6`
  - Supplier(s): **NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-91479`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-7-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Premier I.T. Partnership Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124388`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Award id: `029580-2024-8-8`
  - Supplier(s): **SARD JV Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173840`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

- **Contract:** National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029580-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-16T14:45:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:28:38.456Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046c79