Future opportunity

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

  • NHS Business Services Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-026774

Published 26 October 2021, 1:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Business Services Authority

Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

Contact

Jonathan Whitley

Email

jonathan.whitley@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/

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

http://health.atamis.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


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

The purpose of 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 10:00 till 11:30 noon (GMT), Wednesday 10 November 2021. The event is related to the procurement and contract for the transformation and provision of the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Services. This is a follow on from the event hosted in July 2021, and will feedback on the results of the last event. It will then focus on Commercial considerations that will form the basis of the Outline Business Case and seek further feedback from the market on those Commercial options.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The NHSBSA is considering its next steps in development of its business case for the future NHS workforce solution. The NHSBSA engaged with the market in July 2021 regarding the Discovery exercise and its findings. The NHSBSA wants to now consult with the market on the Commercial content of the Outline Business Case. The Supplier Market Engagement Event, which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting, is at 10:00 till 11:30 (GMT), Wednesday 10 November 2021. The event will be via a Webinar. Interested parties should register their interest by sending an email to Caroline Cornick on email: caroline.cornick@nhs.net with names, roles and email addresses of attendees to be invited to the event. The NHSBSA will be issuing a set of Request for Information (RFI) questions after the event. Responses to the RFI are required by Wednesday 24 November 2021, to enable the NHSBSA to consider the next steps. Depending on feedback from the RFI there may be an opportunity to have 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 e-Learning)— 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.

two.2.14) Additional information

This event follows on from the previous supplier engagement event held in July 2021. To be invited to the event please email Caroline Cornick email: caroline.cornick@nhs.net with names, roles and email addresses of attendees.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 October 2021


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: No