Temporary Agency Allied Health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions

Concepts

• temporary agency allied health professionals & other clinical professions
• nhs scotland health boards
• allied health professionals
• edinburgh
• personnel supply services
• temporary agency allied health professionals
• national health service
• special health boards
• temporary staff
• other clinical professions

Location

NHS Scotland entities pursuant to National Health Service (Scotland) act 1978 ie all Health boards, Special Health boards, Health Improvement Scotland and the common service agency)

Description

The supply of temporary agency Allied Health Professionals and other clinical professions (including HSS and Pharmacy) to All entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978) and any Integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014

Total Quantity or Scope

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of Temporary Agency Allied Health Professionals and Other Clinical Professions on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Indicators

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The value in Section II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the total value for the duration of the framework including any optional extensions. The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators Fair Work Practices The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 allows Scottish Ministers to publish statutory guidance to support its implementation. Addressing Fair Work Practices, including the Real Living Wage, in Procurement This guidance the first element of guidance to be published under section 29 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and applies to procurements which commence on or after 1 November 2015. Background (from the guidance) The Public Sector in Scotland is committed to the delivery of high quality public services, and recognises that this is critically dependent on a workforce that is well-rewarded, well-motivated, well-led, has access to appropriate opportunities for training and skills development, are diverse and is engaged in decision making. These factors are also important for workforce recruitment and retention, and thus continuity of service. (SC Ref:730398)