Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
Contact person: Mark Gilbert
E-mail: mark.gilbert10@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned 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:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
GMTS Assessment Partner
Reference number: C253866
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS England seeks to commission an assessment partner to support the Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS).<br/><br/>We are seeking to procure a a recruitment and assessment supplier for the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS). The existing supplier contract comes to an end in March 2024 and the new supplier needs to have completed their design and systems set up by September 2024. The scoping, design and set up process is likely to take a considerable amount of time as it will be necessary to involve a number of important stakeholders from within the NHS. It is likely a new supplier would need to begin this process as early as possible in 2024. The objective is for the new supplier to bring in the latest graduate market recruitment practices and systems so as to ensure that we continue to attract and hire the very best available graduate talent at the right time.<br/><br/>Further details and the tender documents can be downloaded from the following links:-
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS England seeks to commission an assessment partner to support the Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS).<br/><br/>We are seeking to procure a a recruitment and assessment supplier for the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS). The existing supplier contract comes to an end in March 2024 and the new supplier needs to have completed their design and systems set up by September 2024. The scoping, design and set up process is likely to take a considerable amount of time as it will be necessary to involve a number of important stakeholders from within the NHS. It is likely a new supplier would need to begin this process as early as possible in 2024. The objective is for the new supplier to bring in the latest graduate market recruitment practices and systems so as to ensure that we continue to attract and hire the very best available graduate talent at the right time.<br/><br/>Further details and the tender documents can be downloaded from the following links:-
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/04/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/04/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Health & Social Services
10 South Collanade
london
E14 4PU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2024