IT Staff Recruitment Contract

Services of an Agency for Recruitment of Permanent IT staff – NWIS.

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: NHS Wales Procurement Services
Postal Address: Procurement, 4/5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley,
Town: Cardiff	Postal Code: CF15 7QZ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Diane Bird	Telephone: +44 1443848603
E-Mail: diane.bird2@wales.nhs.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk Electronic access to information: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Services of an Agency for Recruitment of Permanent IT staff – NWIS

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Software Development Department at NWIS is unable to fill key technical roles – band 6 and above, using the normal channels provided by NHS Jobs. The Software Development Department believes the use of recruitment agencies is the quickest and most cost-effective way of enabling NWIS to fill key technical roles.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=42137

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79600000		Recruitment services
	85100000		Health services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

The aim of the requirements is to appoint a Recruitment Agent to provide candidates to fulfil roles within NWIS on a part/full time work pattern on permanent / fixed term tenure.

The Authority seeks to award a contract for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a 4th year.

The Authority seeks to appoint a sole prime contractor for this requirement.

The contract will be awarded under the NHS standard Terms and conditions for the Supply of Services

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

Please refer to the tender specification

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

T322

4.3 Time Limits

a) Time-limit for obtaining documentation 29-03-2016

b) Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
29-03-2016 Time 12:00

c) Estimated award date 27-04-2016

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:42137)

5.2 Additional Documentation

5.3 Publication date of this notice

11-03-2016

Express an interest online