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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: |
| Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2023 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-035b95 |
| Notice Reference: | 012390-2023 |
All 2 notices for this procurement, oldest first.
Framework Agreement for the provision of International Healthcare Professionals Recruitment & Associated Services.
Framework Agreement for the provision of International Healthcare Professionals Recruitment & Associated Services.
Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.
Awarded to (230 suppliers)
| Award status: | Active |
NHS Commercial Solutions, in collaboration with its NHS Workforce Alliance partners, procured through an open procedure, a framework agreement for a panel of suitably experienced and qualified suppliers of International Healthcare Professional Recruitment and Associated services to provide expert guidance to NHS and other public sector organisations. The NHS Long Term Plan has set out its ambitions for the NHS over the next 10 years, identifying ethical and sustainable international recruitment as a workforce priority. It is intended that this framework will meet the Health and Social Care needs in line with the NHS Long Term and People Plan. This framework aims to provide a holistic approach to the International Recruitment journey, and the range of services and support requirements needed at the various stages of the process, to enable Participating Authorities to obtain recruitment and retention support of its overseas candidates.
Recruitment services of permanent International Nursing and Midwifery staff which may include, but is not necessarily limited to: • Selecting, appointing, and managing Land-Based Agents: • Trade association's codes of professional behaviour, conduct and practice • Sourcing countries, promotion and Candidate attraction • Candidate compliance and vetting • Shortlisting candidates • Pre-deployment information, training and relocation support • Master Vendor Arrangement Additional information: Total value of the contract/lot figures provided at the end of each lot relate to the total Framework value (for all 5 lots) and do not relate to values for each individual lot.
Recruitment services of permanent International Doctors and Dentists staff which may include, but is not necessarily limited to: • Selecting, appointing, and managing Land-Based Agents: • Trade association's codes of professional behaviour, conduct and practice • Sourcing countries, promotion and Candidate attraction • Candidate compliance and vetting • Shortlisting candidates • Pre-deployment information, training and relocation support • Master Vendor Arrangement Additional information: Total value of the contract/lot figures provided at the end of each lot relate to the total Framework value (for all 5 lots) and do not relate to values for each individual lot.
Recruitment services of permanent AHPs including Social Workers staff which may include, but is not necessarily limited to: • Selecting, appointing, and managing Land-Based Agents: • Trade association's codes of professional behaviour, conduct and practice • Sourcing countries, promotion and Candidate attraction • Candidate compliance and vetting • Shortlisting candidates • Pre-deployment information, training and relocation support • Master Vendor Arrangement Additional information: Total value of the contract/lot figures provided at the end of each lot relate to the total Framework value (for all 5 lots) and do not relate to values for each individual lot.
Participating Authorities may require additional training support services as part of onboarding international candidates. This is part of a holistic approach that can be taken to attract and retain suitable candidates. This may include, but is not necessarily limited to: • Provision of training courses • Candidate examination preparation and support services Additional information: Total value of the contract/lot figures provided at the end of each lot relate to the total Framework value (for all 5 lots) and do not relate to values for each individual lot.
Pastoral Support Services which include, but is not necessarily limited to: • Worker Welcome pack. • Worker local introduction • Worker Point of Contact. • Worker Handbook • Worker introduction to Participating Authority Representatives. • Fostering relationships services. Additional information: Total value of the contract/lot figures provided at the end of each lot relate to the total Framework value (for all 5 lots) and do not relate to values for each individual lot.
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