Provision of Workforce and Associated Services

What the buyer says

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Neutral Vendor to provide a fully managed service for the supply of Clinical Workforce (Agency and Bank provision) across its sites.<br/><br/>The appointed Neutral Vendor will be responsible for the sourcing, and fulfilment of temporary agency clinical staffing requirements, acting as an intermediary between the Trust and a diverse range of approved staffing agencies, including as a facilitator for a system to manage agencies. The service will support the Trust in maintaining safe staffing levels, ensuring continuity of care, and delivering value for money.<br/><br/>The Supplier will not source Flexible Workers but will provide the software to assist with the booking of the Trust's Flexible Workers, processing of timesheets and payment through the Supplier’s portal.<br/><br/>The Supplier shall provide an electronic booking system which will be available 24 hours/day, 365 days per year, from the commencement of the Contract. The supplier’s systems must include an auditable rostering software system able to accommodate, roster and manage multiple staff groups and activity, which is interoperable with other systems within the Trust.<br/><br/>This solution must maintain a complete audit trail of system access, bookings, amendments, approvals, timesheet submissions and payment activities.<br/><br/>The Supplier shall offer a Direct Engagement service that offers the Contracting Authority specified VAT and process efficiencies to on-board, process and off board all applicable Temporary Worker in alignment to legislation and HR policies.<br/><br/>The scope of services includes, but is not limited to:<br/>Provision of temporary clinical staff across a range of disciplines and grades.<br/>Management of a c…