Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Care Alliance
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
M50 1SY
Contact
Ms Ellie Tivinan
Telephone
+44 1612067952
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an enhanced candidate onboarding solution
Reference number
DN656096
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Trust recruits approximately 2,000 new staff per year including 600 nurses, health visitors and midwives through a process which takes up to 128 days from an offer of employment being made to someone starting work. This is a labyrinthine and resource intensive process, which cuts across Human Resources, the relevant service, Occupational Health, IT and Facilities and includes a number of points of failure. NCA is looking for a solution to address issues experienced with the onboarding process.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust recruits approximately 2,000 new staff per year including 600 nurses, health visitors and midwives through a process which takes up to 128 days from an offer of employment being made to someone starting work. This is a labyrinthine and resource intensive process, which cuts across Human Resources, the relevant service, Occupational Health, IT and Facilities and includes a number of points of failure. NCA is looking for bidders to help address the issues associated with the onboarding solution
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Trust recruits approximately 2,000 new staff per year including 600 nurses, health visitors and midwives through a process which takes up to 128 days from an offer of employment being made to someone starting work. This is a labyrinthine and resource intensive process, which cuts across Human Resources, the relevant service, Occupational Health, IT and Facilities and includes a number of points of failure. NCA is looking for bidders to help address the issues associated with the onboarding solution
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
15 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
15 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
via portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
Country
United Kingdom