Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
A full list of eligible users is available at https://www.coch-cps.co.uk/
UK
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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
National Framework Agreement for the provision of Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
Reference number
F/093/JPCS/24/IB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with expert assistance to deliver optimised job planning systems and processes. The expected outcomes of the Services will be:
• An in-depth analysis of the current state of an NHS Organisation’s job planning systems and processes.
• Detailed analysis of actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes.
• The creation of model job plans based on actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes that are aligned with applicable NHS, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and British Medical Association (BMA) best practice standards.
• Identification of gaps and/or variances between the current and model state, including but not limited to identification of variance(s) between current job plans and patient demand.
• The development of optimised systems and processes for medical job planning.
• Support, to the level specified in a Call Off Contract, to implement new optimised job planning systems and processes.
• Effective knowledge transfer to enable the NHS Organisation to sustain and build on the implemented improvements.
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: £2,400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with expert assistance to deliver optimised job planning systems and processes. The expected outcomes of the Services will be:
• An in-depth analysis of the current state of an NHS Organisation’s job planning systems and processes.
• Detailed analysis of actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes.
• The creation of model job plans based on actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes that are aligned with applicable NHS, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and British Medical Association (BMA) best practice standards.
• Identification of gaps and/or variances between the current and model state, including but not limited to identification of variance(s) between current job plans and patient demand.
• The development of optimised systems and processes for medical job planning.
• Support, to the level specified in a Call Off Contract, to implement new optimised job planning systems and processes.
• Effective knowledge transfer to enable the NHS Organisation to sustain and build on the implemented improvements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Organisation, qualification, and experience of staff / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of expected outcomes / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Contract management approach / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Tackling economic inequality / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments.
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: 2024/S 000-016923
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
01
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Attain Health Management Services Ltd
Gerrards Cross
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Changeology Group Ltd
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kendall Bluck Consulting Ltd
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Analytical support
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kingsgate Advisory Limited
Croydon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Specialist HR Services
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Moorhouse Consulting Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
Stoke on Trent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Provide wider geographical coverage and an extended breadth and depth of skills and capacity
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
7
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Premier I.T. Partnership Ltd.
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8
Title
National Framework Agreement for Job Planning Consultancy and Implementation Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SARD JV Limited
Canterbury
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,400,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Medical workforce expertise
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester
Country
United Kingdom