Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone
+44 1698794410
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Agency Allied health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions
Reference number
NP505-18
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
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
- UK - United Kingdom
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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:
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 and Hospices
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2018/S 090-203346
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
NP505-18
Title
Agency Allied health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
7 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Care4Health Ltd
8 Millhouse, Elgar Business Centre, Moseley Road, Hallow, Worcester
Worcester
WR2 6NJ
Telephone
+44 1905642500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Health Care Resourcing Group Ltd
8 Tiger Court, Kings Drive, Kings Business Park
Prescot, Merseyside
L34 1BH
Telephone
+44 7714756478
Fax
+44 8456809618
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Direct Medics Ltd.
33A Stockman's Way
Belfast
BT97ET
Telephone
+44 2890387491
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Evergood Associates Limited
The Chase, John tate Road
Hertford
SG13 7NN
Telephone
+44 1992513777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Group 24 Limited
Unit 7, Mill Square, Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South
Milton Keynes
MK12 5ZD
Telephone
+44 1908552836
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hunter AHP
49 Welbeck Street
London
W1G 9XN
Telephone
+44 2074754858
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
ID Medical Group Limited
ID House, 1 Mill Square
Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes
MK12 5ZD
Telephone
+44 1908552836
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency
3, Barmouth Road
London
SW18 2DT
Telephone
+44 2088708143
Fax
+44 208779281
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Maxxima Ltd
Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9NG
Telephone
+44 1992305711
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medacs Healthcare PLC
4th Floor , 9 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4HP
Telephone
+44 7881333342
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
MedicsPro Limited
Copper House, Snakes Lane East
Woodford Green
IG8 7HX
Telephone
+44 7775834965
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Merco Medical Staffing Ltd
1st Floor, St Georges House, 3-5 Pepys Road
London
SW20 8NJ
Telephone
+44 2089473077
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Piers Meadows Recruitment
111 Wardour Street, Piers Meadows Recruitment
London
W1F 0UH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Reed Specialist Recruitment
201 West George Street
Glasgow
g2 2lw
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Rig Medical Recruit
Northside House, 69 Tweedy Road
Bromley
BR1 3WA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sanctuary Personnel Ltd
Willis Building, 15 Friars Street
Ipswich
IP1 1TD
Telephone
+44 3337000020
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
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/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Total Assist Recruitment Ltd
Blackburn House , 22-26 Eastern Road
Romford
RM1 3PJ
Telephone
+44 1708388000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Your World Recruitment Limited
5th Floor Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EW
Telephone
+44 2072200811
Fax
+44 2072200810
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £3,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:699879)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the
courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of
Session
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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)
seven.1.4) 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 and Hospices
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£3,300,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Care4Health Ltd
8 Millhouse, Elgar Business Centre, Moseley Road, Hallow, Worcester
Worcester
WR2 6NJ
Telephone
+44 1905642500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Health Care Resourcing Group Ltd
8 Tiger Court, Kings Drive, Kings Business Park
Prescot, Merseyside
L34 1BH
Telephone
+44 7714756478
Fax
+44 8456809618
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Direct Medics Ltd.
33A Stockman's Way
Belfast
BT97ET
Telephone
+44 2890387491
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Evergood Associates Limited
The Chase, John tate Road
Hertford
SG13 7NN
Telephone
+44 1992513777
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Group 24 Limited
Unit 7, Mill Square, Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South
Milton Keynes
MK12 5ZD
Telephone
+44 1908552836
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hunter AHP
49 Welbeck Street
London
W1G 9XN
Telephone
+44 2074754858
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
ID Medical Group Limited
ID House, 1 Mill Square
Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes
MK12 5ZD
Telephone
+44 1908552836
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency
3, Barmouth Road
London
SW18 2DT
Telephone
+44 2088708143
Fax
+44 2088779281
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Maxxima Ltd
Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9NG
Telephone
+44 1992305711
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medacs Healthcare PLC
4th Floor , 9 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4HP
Telephone
+44 7881333342
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
MedicsPro Limited
Copper House, Snakes Lane East
Woodford Green
IG8 7HX
Telephone
+44 7775834965
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Merco Medical Staffing Ltd
1st Floor, St Georges House, 3-5 Pepys Road
London
SW20 8NJ
Telephone
+44 2089473077
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Piers Meadows Recruitment
111 Wardour Street, Piers Meadows Recruitment
London
W1F 0UH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Reed Specialist Recruitment
201 West George Street
Glasgow
g2 2lw
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Rig Medical Recruit
Northside House, 69 Tweedy Road
Bromley
BR1 3WA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Sanctuary Personnel
15 Friars Street
Ipswich
IP1 1TD
Telephone
+44 3337000024
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
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/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Total Assist Recruitment Ltd
Blackburn House , 22-26 Eastern Road
Romford
RM1 3PJ
Telephone
+44 1708388000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Your World Recruitment Limited
5th Floor Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EW
Telephone
+44 2072200811
Fax
+44 2072200810
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
A delay to development of the next iteration of the Temporary Agency Allied Health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions framework
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and
Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary services and remove unnecessary
disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £27,800,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £31,100,000