Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0e-3bb7-719d-a735-fa7019da72cc/international-recruitment-of-general-practitioners-gps-framework-agreement closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # International Recruitment of General Practitioners (GPs) Framework Agreement [NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) Estimated value Not stated Published 22 Aug 2017 Deadline Closed 22 Sept 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS England General Practice Forward View (GPFV) committed £2.4 billion of extra funding to General Practice. In terms of workforce, the GPFV aims to deliver an additional 5,000 medical practitioners (doctors) working in General Practice before April 2020. A key part of the GPFV is to recruit a proportion of the additional 5000 general medical practitioners (GPs) from overseas from Autumn 2017 through to April 2020. It is currently anticipated that between 2,000 and 3,000 of those 5000 GPs may be recruited from overseas. This is an approximate number based on anticipated requirements. The actual number of GPs recruited through this potential framework agreement may be more or less than the anticipated 2,000 to 3,000. To support this, NHS England is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of International Recruitment service providers. Potential Providers will be required to deliver all of the following services if appointed on to the resulting Framework Agreement: - Recruitment Services (including: identification and sourcing of candidates, leading recruitment campaigns, visa/immigration screening and interviewing of candidates, pre-employment screening, basic induction) - Non-clinical training Services (including off-shore and residential on-shore within England) - Relocation Services Potential Providers seeking to be appointed on to the Framework Agreement must have the ability to deliver all of the services, either directly through their own organisation or via the support of subcontracting/ supply chain arrangements. Bids from Single Bidding Entities, Consortia (Group of Economic Operators) and/or Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) are permitted. A full description of the requirements are provided within Document 2: Statement of Requirements within the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documentation associated with this opportunity, which is available via [nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html](https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) The estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of the framework agreement is in the region of £100,000,000.Be advised that his amount is is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to Suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. Additional information: This procurement exercise will be conducted via the Authority's e-tendering portal ([nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html](https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html)). There will be no hard-copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications between Potential Providers and the Authority, including tender submissions will be through the e-tendering portal. Read full description ## CPV classification Supply services of medical personnel Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/51357ae6-0c35-441c-b3a3-c4af484df704) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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