Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University College London Hospitals NHS FT
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Contact
Daniela Pleiss
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UCLH - 2819 NCL Bank Provision Framework
Reference number
UCLH - 2819
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
Provision of temporary staff bank framework for NHS North Central London trusts.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £13,630,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
There is currently a variety of approaches to provision temporary staffing services across North Central London (NCL), with a mix of outsourced and in-sourced provision. There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that temporary staffing services could be operated more efficiently and effectively, if they were larger in scale.
The current single supplier framework, which services half the providers in NCL, is due to end on 25th May 2023. This provides an opportunity to review the operating model for temporary staffing across the ICS.
NCL ICS have a joint vision to create a shared solution for temporary workers, further details of which will be set out in the procurement documents. An agreed priority across London is to maximise the use of trust banks and establish collaboration between trusts to enable flexible workers to work across multiple organisations. A new solution would enable all participating trusts to secure the quality, sustainability and financial benefits from scale of economies and critical mass, whilst ensuring they have a temporary staffing solution that meets the needs of each trust.
The framework resulting from this procurement activity is for the benefit of NHS Trusts and other NHS bodies within the North Central London (NCL ICS) footprint. See detailed list below. The Framework will be for the provision of a Managed Service.
Organisations within the NCL ICS are:
University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (including Barnet and Chase Farm)
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (NMUH)
The Whittington Health NHS Trust (including community services)
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH)
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (Mental Health) (C&I)
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH)
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH)
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 August 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes