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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshi
Authority ID:: AA80339
Publication date:: 14 December 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: VEAT
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

A fully managed service in respect of the supply and management of a contracting authorities requirements for bank and agency workers. Under this lot the supplier will provide services for optimising the deployment of flexible workers.

The service will support the end user in accessing services designed to implement, develop and enhance the provision of a tailored managed or collaborative bank service so as to generate a range of process efficiencies for the contacting authority.

In addition to the above, the supplier will be expected to deliver a software system that enables the recording, managing and processing of flexible workers, to deliver an auditable service to the contracting authority, whilst additionally providing a suitable vacancy release solution.

Full notice text

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW’)

19 George Road

Edgbaston, Birmingham

B15 1NU

Telephone: +44 8458875000

E-mail: Richard.Legate@htepg.com

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Total Workforce Solutions II

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79600000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

HealthTrust Europe has established a framework agreement for the provision of workforce solutions in the healthcare sector for the NHS, registered charities, wider public sector and all other bodies as detailed within the OJEU Contract Notice.

This VEAT notice applies to Lot 2a Fully Managed Service: Bank and Agency, and Lot 2b Bank and Agency Demand Solutions (including Direct Engagement) only.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 300 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 2a

II.2.1) Title

Fully Managed Service: Bank and Agency

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79600000

79610000

79620000

79621000

79624000

79625000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70 %

Price / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2b

II.2.1) Title

Bank and Agency Demand Solutions (including Direct Engagement)

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48450000

79221000

79600000

79631000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

For the supply of a software solution to enable a contracting authority to manage its bank and agency workforce requirements, including direct engagement.

The supplier will deliver a software solution that is capable of identifying, managing and optimising a list of bank and agency workers who are able to fill a temporary or substantive shift. The solution offered will be hosted and managed by the tenderer. Where bank shifts remain unfilled, the solution will provide a vacancy release booking management system capable of releasing any unfilled bank shifts to the agency market through an agreed set of protocols as agreed with the contracting authority. The software must enable the contracting authority to have the ability to consider available agency staff and directly book agency staff who are able to work that have the skills and necessary compliance documentation in alignment to the contracting authority's agreed pricing matrix. The software solution will provide a customisable reporting dashboard for key performance data and a portal capable of allowing workers to login and manage their own account.

In addition, the supplier will provide a range of supporting analytical, financial and safeguarding services to the contracting authority to identify efficiencies and enable the procurement of agency staffing and spend reduction opportunities. Designed to support the contracting authority in directly engaging with their temporary workers through employment agencies, the supplier will assist in the legitimate recovery of VAT for all eligible temporary workers who are compliant with IR35 requirements.

If applicable, the supplier will provide a hosted software solution to enable effective rostering and shift management for staff in line with contracting authority requirements.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70 %

Price / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation:

This is a proposed modification of the proposed framework agreement which was the subject of a Contract Notice No 2019/S 245-603267 published on 17 December 2019. The modification takes the form of an increase in the number of economic operators to be appointed to Lots 2a, and 2b from 15 to 21 and from 15 to 18, respectively. Otherwise the Lots will be awarded entirely as publicised in the contract notice and procurement documents. The value of the framework remains unchanged and the modification does not alter the overall nature of the framework agreement. The change is driven by the fact that a number of the successful tenders are members of a single group of companies. Whilst it is satisfied that those tenderers have competed fairly, there is a potential narrowing of the range of services on offer. The contracting authority has concluded that this change is required in order to achieve optimal competition and that it will help ensure value for public money at the call-off stages.

The contracting authority considers that this is change does not require a new procurement; that it is not a substantial modification and that it may properly rely on regulation 72 (1) (c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). The contracting authority will not appoint economic operators to the lots before the period of at least 10 days beginning with the day after the date on which this notice is published in OJEU.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2019/S 245-603267

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Lot No: 2a

Title: Fully Managed Service: Bank and Agency

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Lot No: 2b

Title: Bank and Agency Demand Solutions (including Direct Engagement)

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

Milton Keynes

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: 25 000 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW’)

Edgbaston, Birmingham

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

09/12/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79631000	Personnel and payroll services	Personnel services except placement and supply services
79610000	Placement services of personnel	Recruitment services
79600000	Recruitment services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79625000	Supply services of medical personnel	Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79624000	Supply services of nursing personnel	Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79621000	Supply services of office personnel	Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
79620000	Supply services of personnel including temporary staff	Recruitment services
79221000	Tax consultancy services	Fiscal services
48450000	Time accounting or human resources software package	Business transaction and personal business software package

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: Richard.Legate@htepg.com
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Total Workforce Solutions II

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract/concession

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

V.2.2) Information about tenders

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