Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Anchor Hanover Group
7843
2 Godwin Street
Bradford
BD1 2ST
UK
Contact person: Allen Norman
Telephone: +44 7483945952
E-mail: allen.norman@anchor.org.uk
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.anchor.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.anchor.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Anchor Hanover Group - Temporary Agency Staff (Care Homes)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Anchor Hanover are looking for an outsourced partner to provide temporary staff across c121 Care Homes as and when required.<br/><br/>This tender is for a Neutral Vendor only solution and NOT a Master Vendor or local agencies. If you are a not a Neutral vendor then please feel free to contact your preferred Neutral Vendor to partner with.<br/><br/>The ITT will be one lot only and will cover the following roles - Healthcare Assistant; Team Leaders; Housekeeper & all Catering roles
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for a Neutral Vendor only solution and NOT a Master Vendor or local agencies. If you are a not a Neutral vendor then please feel free to contact your preferred Neutral Vendor to partner with.<br/><br/>The ITT will be one lot only and will cover the following roles - Healthcare Assistant; Team Leader; Housekeeper & all Catering roles.<br/><br/>The Natural Vendor will be expected to have a portal for Anchor to put its shifts on, panel agencies to submit candidates and to have a suite of management information reports as well.<br/><br/>The portal should have the functionality to manage Anchor's Bank Staff as well if Anchor chooses to use this.<br/><br/>Account Management is key to building relationships with the panel agencies as well as Anchor's locations (this is very much a 3 way relationship). <br/><br/>The contract duration will be an initial 3 years duration with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years (3 years 1+1).<br/><br/>Estimated contract start date is 1.8.25.
II.2.14) Additional information
This will be a restricted procedure and the SQ and ITT will be run at the same time.<br/><br/>The supplier will have to complete both the SQ and the ITT and submit at the same time.<br/><br/>Anchor will score all SQ responses and will shortlist the top 5 highest scoring suppliers that will be invited to the ITT stage. Anchor will only score the top 5 suppliers ITT responses.<br/><br/>Anchor will reserve the right to moderate the scoring after presentation (the presentation brief will be for the suppliers to bring to life their written ITT submission).<br/><br/>To register on Anchor e-sourcing platform before the tender goes live, please visit the following link:<br/>https://anchor.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk<br/><br/>Once the opportunity goes live ( 3rd Feb 2025) you will be able to join the opportunity via the following link : https://anchor.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects<br/><br/>The tender will go live on 3rd Feb 2025, however you wont be able to see any documentation until this date.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
03/02/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/01/2025