NHS Workforce Transformation Solution - Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services

  • NHS Business Services Authority

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-010156

Published 19 April 2022, 8:21am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Business Services Authority

Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Contact

Paul Bath

Email

nhsbsa.esrdiscovery@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NHS Workforce Transformation Solution - Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services

Reference number

21_06_07

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform organisations of a Supplier Market Engagement Event which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting at 09:30 till 12:30 (BST) on Thursday 28 April 2022. (See II.2.14 Additional information below for invite details).The event is related to the procurement and contract for the transformation and provision of the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services. This follows from previous events held in 2021 and 10 March 2022. It will focus on commercial considerations that will form the basis of the Invitation to Tender and Negotiate (ITTN) pack. These are expected to include updates on the Alpha / Proof of Concept phase, levelling of the playing field, finance and other commercial matters.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2022/S 000-008651


Section seven. Changes

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

II.1.4.1

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This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform organisations of a Supplier Market Engagement Event which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting at 09:30 till 12:30 (BST) on Thursday 28 April 2022. (See II.2.14 Additional information below for invite details).

The event is related to the procurement and contract for the transformation and provision of the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services. This follows from previous events held in 2021 and 10 March 2022.

It will focus on commercial considerations that will form the basis of the Invitation to Tender and Negotiate (ITTN) pack. These are expected to include updates on the Alpha / Proof of Concept phase, levelling of the playing field, finance and other commercial matters.

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This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to inform organisations of a Supplier Market Engagement Event which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting at 09:30 till 12:30 (BST) on Thursday 12 May 2022. (See II.2.14 Additional information below for invite details).

The event is related to the procurement and contract for the transformation and provision of the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services. This follows from previous events held in 2021 and 10 March 2022.

It will focus on commercial considerations that will form the basis of the Invitation to Tender and Negotiate (ITTN) pack. These are expected to include updates on the Alpha / Proof of Concept phase, levelling of the playing field, finance and other commercial matters.

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NHSBSA is considering its next steps in development of its procurement for the future NHS workforce solution.

NHSBSA engaged with the market in 2021 and March 2022, regarding the Discovery exercise, its findings and the Commercial content of the Outline Business Case.

NHSBSA wants to now consult with the market on the commercial considerations that will form the basis of the Invitation to Tender and Negotiate (ITTN) pack. These are expected to include updates on the Alpha / Proof of Concept phase, levelling of the playing field, finance and other commercial matters.

The Supplier Market Engagement Event, which NHSBSA is hosting, is at 09:30 till 12:30 (BST), Thursday 28 April 2022, via webinar only.

NHSBSA will be issuing a set of Request for Information (RFI) questions after the event. Depending on feedback from the RFI responses there may be follow up 1 to 1 discussions later.

ESR includes, but is not limited to, the provision of the following core services:-

- Payroll

- Core HR (e.g. key personnel events; leave and absence; education, training and organisational structures; approvals, revalidations/fitness to

practice)

- Recruitment

- Integrated Identity Management

- Occupational Health

- Finance

- Learning Management (including eLearning)

- Manager and Employee Self Service

- Talent Management/Compliance Management

- Data Warehouse

- Management Reporting - Local and National

- Inter Employee Authority Data Transfer Service.

- Associated Framework Services (e.g. expenses solutions)

- Total Reward Statements

- Interoperability with other services and options (including NHS Jobs & NHS Pensions).

The ESR solution and related services are provided by the current provider under a managed service contract

which, will run until August 2025.

The NHS ESR solution is one of the Workforce services provided by the NHSBSA and is an Oracle based

workforce management tool for the integrated HR, payroll, learning management and business intelligence.

The Solution currently services over 1.8m employees in over 440 organisations.

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NHSBSA is considering its next steps in development of its procurement for the future NHS workforce solution.

NHSBSA engaged with the market in 2021 and March 2022, regarding the Discovery exercise, its findings and the Commercial content of the Outline Business Case.

NHSBSA wants to now consult with the market on the commercial considerations that will form the basis of the Invitation to Tender and Negotiate (ITTN) pack. These are expected to include updates on the Alpha / Proof of Concept phase, levelling of the playing field, finance and other commercial matters.

The Supplier Market Engagement Event, which NHSBSA is hosting, is at 09:30 till 12:30 (BST), Thursday 12 May 2022, via webinar only.

NHSBSA will be issuing a set of Request for Information (RFI) questions after the event. Depending on feedback from the RFI responses there may be follow up 1 to 1 discussions later.

ESR includes, but is not limited to, the provision of the following core services:-

- Payroll

- Core HR (e.g. key personnel events; leave and absence; education, training and organisational structures; approvals, revalidations/fitness to

practice)

- Recruitment

- Integrated Identity Management

- Occupational Health

- Finance

- Learning Management (including eLearning)

- Manager and Employee Self Service

- Talent Management/Compliance Management

- Data Warehouse

- Management Reporting - Local and National

- Inter Employee Authority Data Transfer Service.

- Associated Framework Services (e.g. expenses solutions)

- Total Reward Statements

- Interoperability with other services and options (including NHS Jobs & NHS Pensions).

The ESR solution and related services are provided by the current provider under a managed service contract which, will run until August 2025.

The NHS ESR solution is one of the Workforce services provided by the NHSBSA and is an Oracle based

workforce management tool for the integrated HR, payroll, learning management and business intelligence.

The Solution currently services over 1.8m employees in over 440 organisations.

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All who registered or attended the 10 March 2022 event will receive the meeting link by email w/c 4 April. If not received by close Friday 8 April please contact as below.

In other cases, to be invited please email nhsbsa.esrdiscovery@nhs.net with names, roles and email addresses of attendees.

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All who received an invite to the 28 April event will be sent a revision week commencing 18 April 2022. If not received by close Friday 22 April please contact as below.

In other cases, to be invited please email nhsbsa.esrdiscovery@nhs.net with names, roles and email addresses of attendees.