Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Contact
David Bryce
Telephone
+44 1312757454
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Temporary Agency Allied Health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions
Reference number
NP505-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The supply of temporary agency Allied Health Professionals and other clinical professions (including HSS and Pharmacy) to 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) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £33,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
NHS Scotland entities pursuant to National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 ie all Health boards, Special Health boards, Health Improvement Scotland and the common service agency)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 Allied Health Professionals and Other Clinical Professions 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 Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Merit / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034872
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NP50522
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 31
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 27
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 31
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied and Clinical Recruitments
3000 Aviator Way
Manchester
M22 5TG
Telephone
+44 7921065957
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Globe Locums Limited
Thavies Inn House, 3-4 Holborn Circus
London
EC1N 2HA
Telephone
+44 2072292620
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ID Medical Group Limited
Unit 2, Mill Square, Featherstone Road
Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes
MK12 5ZD
Telephone
+44 1908552836
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Direct Medics Ltd.
Suite 2 Floor 2, Hatrack Building, , 144 St Vincent St
Glasgow
G2 5LQ
Telephone
+44 2890387491
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medacs Healthcare Plc
800 The Boulevard, Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3BA
Telephone
+44 7881333342
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MedicsPro Limited
111-115 North Street
Romford
RM11ES
Telephone
+44 2085066833
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Med Team Primary Care Services
120 Gower Road, Sketty
Swansea
SA2 9BT
Telephone
+44 7800912480
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL18 - Swansea
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Newcross Healthcare Solutions
Waterside, Berry Pomeroy
Totnes, Devon
TQ9 6LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RIG Medical Recruit Limited
Northside House, 69 Tweedy Road
Bromley
BR1 3WA
Telephone
+44 2081253869
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Service Care Solutions
12 - 13 Starkie Street
Preston
PR1 3LU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pure Healthcare Group
30 Crown Place, London
London
EC2A 4EB
Telephone
+44 7961785300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Seven Resourcing
2nd Floor, Oberon House, BT Adastral Park, Ipswich, Suffolk,
Ipswich
IP5 3RE
Telephone
+44 7520633573
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TFS Healthcare LTD
Two London Bridge
London
SE1 9RA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Placement Group Healthcare Limited
110 Brooker Road
Waltham Abbey
EN9 1JH
Telephone
+44 2076136783
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tripod Partners
60-66 Wardour Street, London
London
W1F 0TA
Telephone
+44 2030965010
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abicare Health Ltd
15-17 Britannia Road
Sale
M332AA
Telephone
+44 161518299
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maxxima Ltd
Turnford Place, Great Cambridge Road, Turnford
Broxbourne
EN10 6NH
Telephone
+44 2077498282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Total Assist Recruitment Limited
101 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XH
Telephone
+44 1708388000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hanson Grey LTD
701 - 702 Tower Bridge Centre, 46-48 East Smithfield
London
E1W 1AW
Telephone
+44 2039832211
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Locum Agency (UK) Limited
101 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6XH
Telephone
+44 1277280200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vivid Healthcare
11th Floor Beaufort House, 15 St Botoplh
london
EC3A 7BB
Telephone
+44 2071998706
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Piers Meadows Recruitment Limited
83 Victoria Street, London
London
SW1H 0HW
Telephone
+44 2072920730
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HCRG Workforce Solutions
33 Soho Square
London
W1D 3QU
Telephone
+44 7736468299
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Your World Recruitment Limited
5th Floor Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EW
Telephone
+44 7944159637
Fax
+44 7944159637
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Webster Ltd
103A Sterling House, Langston Road
Loughton, Essex
IG10 3TS
Telephone
+44 2084986800
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Willis Building, 15 Friars Street
Ipswich
IP1 1TD
Telephone
+44 3337000020
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency
3, Barmouth Road
London
SW18 2DT
Telephone
+44 2088708143
Fax
+44 2088779281
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HG Health LTD
Suite 701 – 702 Tower Bridge Centre, 46-48 East Smithfield
London
E1W 1AW
Telephone
+44 7561701069
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £33,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the total value for the duration of the framework including any optional extensions.
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators
Fair Work Practices
The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 allows Scottish Ministers to publish statutory guidance to support its implementation.
Addressing Fair Work Practices, including the Real Living Wage, in Procurement
This guidance the first element of guidance to be published under section 29 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and applies to procurements which commence on or after 1 November 2015.
Background (from the guidance)
The Public Sector in Scotland is committed to the delivery of high quality public services, and recognises that this is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-rewarded, well-motivated, well-led, has access to appropriate opportunities for training and skills development, are diverse and is engaged in decision making. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service.
(SC Ref:730398)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be entered into will not
affect the Framework Agreement 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
Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.