Published date: 30 May 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
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Closing: 1 July 2024, 2pm
Contract summary
Industry
Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0 to £2,400,000
Procurement reference
tender_440432/1360801
Published date
30 May 2024
Closing date
1 July 2024
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
What is an open procedure (above threshold)?
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The objective of this framework is to provide NHS Organisations with expert assistance to deliver optimised job planning systems and processes. The expected outcomes of the Services will be:
- An in-depth analysis of the current state of an NHS Organisation's job planning systems and processes.
- Detailed analysis of actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes.
- The creation of model job plans based on actual and forecast demand in respect of required clinical outcomes that are aligned with applicable NHS, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and British Medical Association (BMA) best practice standards.
- Identification of gaps and/or variances between the current and model state, including but not limited to identification of variance(s) between current job plans and patient demand.
- The development of optimised systems and processes for medical job planning.
- Support, to the level specified in a Call Off Contract, to implement new optimised job planning systems and processes.
- Effective knowledge transfer to enable the NHS Organisation to sustain and build on the implemented improvements.
More information
Additional text
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Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid:
1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities;
2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);
3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);
4) Login to the portal with the username/password;
5) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification
questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);
6) Select the title of the ITT;
7) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box;
8) Review the ITT documents;
9) Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT.
There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services
Address
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
England
Email
info@coch-cps.co.uk
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