Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
E-mail: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
UK
E-mail: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
UK
E-mail: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd
Belfast
BT16 1RH
UK
E-mail: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT63 5QQ
UK
E-mail: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
BT47 6SB
UK
E-mail: boucher.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Agency Workers – Medical and Dental
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of Agency Workers - Medical and Dental (Medical Locums) to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
345 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot-1 - FY1, FY2, CT1, CT2, ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4, ST5, ST6, Specialty Doctor
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
79620000
79625000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Agency Workers - Medical and Dental (Medical Locums) to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Award Criteria Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Award Criteria – Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Award Criteria – Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
155 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Period or periods together totaling up to 24 months from the expiry of the initial term as described in Clause 2.2 of the SS71 Framework Agreement.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value provided in II.2.6 is the upper limit in the range between 135 000 000 GBP to 155 000 000 GBP and accounts for the potential spend on Lot 1 over the initial 2-year period. This value is provided for information purposes only and is not deemed to be a condition of contract or a guarantee of demand.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot-2 - Consultant, Specialist, Associate Specialist
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79600000
79620000
79625000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Agency Workers - Medical and Dental (Medical Locums) to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Award Criteria - Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Award Criteria - Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Award Criteria - Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
190 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Period or periods together totaling up to 24 months from the expiry of the initial term as described in Clause 2.2 of the SS71 Framework Agreement.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value provided in II.2.6 is the upper limit in the range between 165 000 000 GBP to 190 000 000 GBP and accounts for the potential spend on Lot 2 over the initial 2-year period. This value is provided for information purposes only and is not deemed to be a condition of contract or a guarantee of demand.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 200
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:
2021/S 000-025183
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/03/2025
Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
21/09/2025
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
25/03/2025
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement exercise is being conducted within the context of the Health Minister’s statement from October 2022, link: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/doh-131022-wms.pdf. In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract. is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.. The value in II.1.5 is the upper limit in the range £300,000,000 - £345,000,000 and accounts for the potential spend across both Lots over the initial 2-year period to the Framework. Should the option for an additional 24 months extension be. used, as per clause 2.2 in the SS71 Framework Agreement, the range will be a potential spend of £600,000,000 - £690,000,000. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025