International Nurse Recruitment
Dear FOI Team,
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to any international nurse recruitment undertaken by the Trust. Specifically, can the Trust answer the following:
1. How many Nurses did the Trust recruit internationally in the period 2019-2021?
2. Please can the Trust detail the split of these Nurses by specialism / discipline / band?
3. Please provide the number of international Nurses provided by each supplier in this period?
4. What is the spend per supplier for international Nurse recruitment?
5. Which framework(s) does the Trust use for international recruitment of Nurses?
6. Can the Trust confirm whether the contracts in place were tendered for via a framework mini competition (or direct call-off) or open procedure?
7. Per respective tender please confirm the suppliers who applied for inclusion and were / were not successful?
8. Could you please provide a copy of the tender specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?
9. Start date and duration (including extensions) of any contracts in place for international recruitment services for Nurses?
10. Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s) / contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
11. Who is the key procurement contact in procurement and senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract(s)?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Egor Argyle
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received your request for information submitted under the Freedom of Information Act.
The trust will respond in due course, our response is likely to be delayed beyond 20 working days due to current pressures.
Regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
Technology Services | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Royal Preston Hospital | Sharoe Green Lane | Preston | Lancashire | PR2 9HT
Email: [Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email] | Website: www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has processed your request for information submitted under the Freedom of Information Act.
FOI Request 8438
1. How many Nurses did the Trust recruit internationally in the period 2019-2021?
Trust response: 355
2. Please can the Trust detail the split of these Nurses by specialism / discipline / band?
Trust response: Information not recorded
3. Please provide the number of international Nurses provided by each supplier in this period?
Trust response:
Supplier Number
Direct Hire 38
Health Education England 112
Medacs 55
NHSP 150
4. What is the spend per supplier for international Nurse recruitment?
Trust response: The approximate total spend is £750,000. Further detail is withheld under section 43.
5. Which framework(s) does the Trust use for international recruitment of Nurses?
Trust response: Workforce Alliance Framework - IR-HCA2019-2877
6. Can the Trust confirm whether the contracts in place were tendered for via a framework mini competition (or direct call-off) or open procedure?
Trust response: Direct Call off
7. Per respective tender please confirm the suppliers who applied for inclusion and were / were not successful?
Trust response: N/A
8. Could you please provide a copy of the tender specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?
Trust response: N/A
9. Start date and duration (including extensions) of any contracts in place for international recruitment services for Nurses?
Trust response:
HEE was part of the Global Learners Programme which has now finished
NHSP is until January 2023 (start date unknown)
Medacs from June 2021 to June 2022
10. Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s) / contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
Trust response: No decision made however unlikely to be extended past end 2022 due to limited number of international recruitment being undertaken in 2023 onwards.
11. Who is the key procurement contact in procurement and senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract(s)?
Trust response: Section 40(2) exemption - personal data
Regards,
Freedom of Information Officer
Technology Services | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Royal Preston Hospital | Sharoe Green Lane | Preston | Lancashire | PR2 9HT
Email: [Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email] | Website: www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
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