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Published 26 May 2023, 11:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners

Official notice

Authority: NHS National Services Scotland (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKScotland (UKM)
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2023awarded 12 Sept 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of Temporary Agency Nurses, Healthcare assistants and Operating Department Practitioners on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

CPV: Placement services of personnel · Services provided by nurses · Supply services of nursing personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 35 suppliers · 83 bids received (2.4 per place) · 62 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The provision temporary agency nurses, healthcare assistants and operating department…AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000,000

The provision temporary agency nurses, healthcare assistants and operating department practitioners to NHS Scotland Entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Common Services Agency), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

Delivery: UK, Scotland · All NHS Scotland entities pursuant to National Health Service(Scotland) act 1978 & integrated Joint Boards pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices
Extensions: The Framework Agreement duration will be 3years (36 months) with 2 twelve months extensions available The Common Services Agency shall be entitled (at its sole discretion) to extend the duration of the Framework agreement by two 12 calendar month periodsVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
79610000 Placement services of personnel79620000 Supply services of personnel including temporary staff79624000 Supply services of nursing personnel85141200 Services provided by nurses

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Merit: 40%
  • Implementation: 10%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Merit: 40
  • Implementation: 10
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    (1)Potential Framework Participants will be required to provide statements of account or extracts relating to their business.

    (2) Please attach your bankers statement outlining the current cash and credit facility position and confirming the Contractor’s economic and financial standing.

    (3)see contract/tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period of reporting is the previous 3 financial years.

    (4) Potential Framework Participants will be required to provide confirmation of Employers Liability, Public Liability and any other relevant insurances, also confirm the limits of indemnity per occurrence and aggregate for Public Liability, and any other relevant insurances are above the minimum of 2 Million UKGBP for any one incident in any one year

    Minimum level(s) of standards required:

    Potential Framework Participants must hold a current full registration with the Care Inspectorate before 9 October 2023.

    Potential Framework Participants must have Registration with Disclosure Scotland in relation to PVG scheme

    Potential Framework Participants must confirm Employer liability of 5 Million UKGBP

    Potential Framework Participants must submit with their tender at least two detailed references from NHS registered bodies or registered healthcare providers attesting to the nature, quality and effectiveness of services provided by the potential framework participant

  • Economic & financial standing
    1. Potential Framework Participants will be required to provide a statement covering the 3 years previous financial years including the overall turnover of the Potential Framework Participants in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.

    (2)Potential Framework Participants will be required to provide statements of account or extracts relating to their business.

    (3) see contract/tender documentation which incorporates the requirements of the ESPD (Scotland) and the financial period of reporting is the previous 3 financial years.

    (4) Potential Framework Participants will be required to provide confirmation of Employers Liability, Public Liability and any other relevant insurances

  • Technical & professional ability

    Potential Framework Participants must be able to demonstrate experience in providing an efficient, responsive and effective service for the provision of registered medical practitioners on an agency/locum basis (including an understanding of the need to accurately assess the skills and capabilities required against those offered by individual doctors) and the capability to provide Agency Services to Participating

    Authorities across Scotland.

    Minimum: Additional minimum conditions relating to the provision of temporary agency nurses & operating department practitioners are detailed in the Framework Terms & Conditions.
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 35 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 May 2023, 11:58 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2023, 11:57 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
NP51023
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028761
Classification (CPV)
Placement services of personnelServices provided by nursesSupply services of nursing personnelSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cfc5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Minimum conditions relating to pay and commission rates are detailed in the ITT

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The bringing of court proceedings against the authority after the Contract has been entered into will not affect the Contract unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Contract has been entered into are limited to the award of damages

Publisher note: The values in II.1.7 and V.2.4 reflects the total value for the full duration of the framework including any extension options. This framework is for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.” (SC Ref:744214)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publictenders.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Appointment period ends
26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictenders.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

26 Jun 2023 → 29 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    29 Sept 2023, 11:57 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Sept 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    29 Sept 2023, 11:57 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    29 Sept 2023, 11:57 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 62admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 8383 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Sept 2023

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 028761-2023-NP51023-1

    Signed
    12 Sept 2023
    Value
    £750,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
83bids · 83 electronic83——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS National Services Scotland

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth National Service Scotland, Larkhall, Scotland, ML9 2QXContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

62 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 62 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

  • ASA Medical Solutions LtdFramework contractor Suite 31, Milton Keynes Business Centre, Foxhunter Drive, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, UK, MK14 6GDContact phone
  • AUSTIN RESOURCES HEALTHCARE LIMITEDFramework contractor 82 LONDON ROAD, LEICESTER, UK, LE2 0QRContact phone
  • Allied and Clinical Recruitments LimitedFramework contractor Regus Manchester Business Park, 3000 Aviator Way, Manchester, UK, M22 5TGContact phone
  • CPW Resourcing Ltd T/A Healthcare ProfessionalsFramework contractor Unit 3a, Thames Enterprise Centre,, Princess Margaret Road,, East Tilbury, UK, RM18 8RHContact phone
  • CareproFramework contractor 8-11 Clements Court, Ilford, London, IG12QZContact phone
  • Coyle PersonnelFramework contractor 18th Floor, Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, UK, EC2A 2EWContact phone
  • DRC LocumsFramework contractor Partis House Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, South East, MK5 8HJContact phone
  • Day Webster LtdFramework contractor 103A Sterling House, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex, UK, IG10 3TSContact phone
  • Daytime Healthcare Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor 6 Mitre Passage, London, UK, se10 0erContact phone
  • Direct Medics Ltd.Framework contractor Direct Medics Ltd., 33A Stockman's Way, Belfast, UK, BT97ETContact phone
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  • Globe Locums LimitedFramework contractor Thavies Inn House, 3-4 Holborn Circus, London, London, EC1N 2HAContact phone
  • H1 Healthcare Solutions LtdFramework contractor 6th Floor Gordon Chambers, 90 Mitchell Street,, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 3NQContact phone
  • HSC FuturesFramework contractor 75 London Road, Kilmarnock, UK, KA3 7BPContact phone
  • Head MedicalFramework contractor Head Medical 2 Manor Place, Edinburgh, UK, EH37DDContact phone
  • Hunter Gatherer AHP Resourcing LtdFramework contractor 4 Tabernacle Street, London, UK, EC2A4LUContact phone
  • ID Medical Group LimitedFramework contractor Unit 2, Mill Square, Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes, UK, MK12 5ZDContact phone
  • Interact MedicalFramework contractor 1a Garforth Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, UK, MK5 8PGContact phone
  • M RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor Collingham House , 6-12 GladstoneRoad, LONDON, UK, SW19 1QTContact phone
  • MBANDS LTDFramework contractor 30 Grosvenor Road, London, UK, N31EXContact phone
  • MEDLINE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor 11 Weaver Terrace,, Aberdeen, UK, AB24 4SDContact phone
  • Med Team Primary Care ServicesFramework contractor 120 Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, Wales, SA2 9BTContact phone
  • Medacs Healthcare PlcFramework contractor 800 The Boulevard, Capability Green, Luton, UK, LU1 3BAContact phone
  • Medecho LtdFramework contractor 501 Cumberland House, 80 Scrubs Lane, London, UK, NW10 6RFContact phone
  • MedicsPro LimitedFramework contractor 111-115 North Street, Romford, UK, RM11ESContact phone
  • Medicure Professionals LtdFramework contractor Camperdene House, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, UK, GL55 6ATContact phone
  • Mediteam Recruitment LtdFramework contractor Suite 2, Business Centre, Foxhunter Dr, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, UK, MK14 6GDContact phone
  • Medlocums Recruitment LtdFramework contractor www.medlocums.com, 11050475, London, UK, EC3A 7LPContact phone
  • Mylocum ltdFramework contractor Neptune House 8-11 Clements Court, , Clements Lane, Essex, UK, IG1 2QZContact phone
  • NC Healthcare LtdFramework contractor 4th Floor, 166 College Road, Harrow on the Hil, Middlesex, UK, HA1 1BHContact phone
  • NISI StaffingFramework contractor Business Box, 2 Oswin Road, Leicester, UK, LE3 1HrContact phone
  • National LocumsFramework contractor 7 Clarendon Drive, Wymbush, Milton Keynes, South East, MK8 8EDContact phone
  • Newcross Healthcare SolutionsFramework contractor Waterside, Berry Pomeroy, Totnes, Devon, UK, TQ9 6LHContact phone
  • Next Step NursingFramework contractor Next Step Nursing, 10 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, UK, CR0 2FTContact phone
  • Nutrix Personnel LimitedFramework contractor Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, UK, EC2A 2EWContact phone
  • Oncall Care Service LtdFramework contractor 121 Moffat Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G5 0NDContact phone
  • One Call 24 LimitedFramework contractor 239 Old Marylebone Road, One Call 24 Limited, London, UK, NW15QTContact phone
  • P2P recruitmentFramework contractor 4 Minster Court, Tuscam Way, Camberley, England,, Surrey, UK, GU15 3YYContact phone
  • Plan B Healthcare LtdFramework contractor 3rd Floor, The News Building, 3 London Bridge Street, London, UK, SE1 9SGContact phone
  • Presto NursingFramework contractor Presto Nursing, c/o Next Step, 10 Saffron Central Square, Croydon, Surrey, UK, CR0 2FTContact phone
  • Pulse Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor 9 Appold St, London, UK, EC2A 2APContact phone
  • Pure Healthcare GroupFramework contractor 214 Grangewood House , 43 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, UK, IG10 3TZContact phone
  • RMR Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor Jubilee House, 3 The Drive, Brentwood, UK, C1M3 3FRContact phone
  • Randstad Client SolutionsFramework contractor 450 capability green , Luton, Bedfordshire, UK, LU1 3LUContact phone
  • Red Group Personnel LimitedFramework contractor 70 Gracechurch Street, London, UK, EC3V 0HRContact phone
  • Redspot Care LimitedFramework contractor 2 Chadwell Heath Lane, Cahdwell Heath, UK, RM6 4LZContact phone
  • Reed Specialist RecruitmentFramework contractor Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London, UK, WC2A 1DTContact phone
  • SOS MedicalFramework contractor Milton House, 240 A Broadway, Bexleyheath, UK, DA6 8ASContact phone
  • Sanctum RecruitmentFramework contractor c/o Next Step, 10 Saffron Square, Croydon, Surrey, UK, CR0 2FTContact phone
  • Soleus PeopleFramework contractor Soleus People Ltd, Two, London, UK, SE1 9RAContact phone
  • StaffScanner LtdFramework contractor Staffscanner Ltd, 125 West Regent Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 2SAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.