Framework Agreement for the provision of International Healthcare Professionals Recruitment & Associated Services.

Tender description

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. Lot 1: International Nursing and Midwifery 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. Lot 2: International Doctors and Dentists 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. Lot 3: International AHPs including Social Workers 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. Lot 4: International OSCE Training Support Services 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. Lot 5: International Candidate Pastoral Support 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.