Saturday 21 December 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8138
Date Request Received: 05/09/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 16/09/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Procurement and award of contracts under Lot 1 of the Workforce Alliance RM6281 framework
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: Compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015: Please provide information on how the Trust ensures that the awarding of contracts under Lot 1 of the Workforce Alliance RM6281 framework adheres to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. | |
| Answer To Question 1: The most recent PSL (Preferred Supplier List) was procured through Framework CCS RM6161, not RM6281 so FOI not applicable. | |
| Question Number 2: Non-discrimination and Fairness: How does the Trust ensure that it does not discriminate or act unfairly towards suppliers when selecting contractors under this framework? | |
| Answer To Question 2: N/A | |
| Question Number 3: Supplier Invitation: Does the Trust invite all approved suppliers under the framework to bid or supply services, as stipulated by the framework’s rules? If so, could you provide evidence or examples of this process in practice? | |
| Answer To Question 3: N/A | |
| Question Number 4: Supplier Selection Process: Please outline the legal justification the Trust uses when selecting certain suppliers while excluding others under the Workforce Alliance RM6281 framework. | |
| Answer To Question 4: N/A | |
| Question Number 5: Compliance with Selection Criteria: Could you explain the process by which suppliers are selected under the framework, particularly concerning ensuring compliance with the selection criteria set out in the Workforce Alliance RM6281 framework and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015? | |
| Answer To Question 5: N/A | |
| Question Number 6: Further Competition Process: Could you describe the process your Trust follows for further competition under the Workforce Alliance RM6281 framework? Specifically, do you use direct awards, or do you invite suppliers for further competition for Lot 1? Please provide evidence to support your response. | |
| Answer To Question 6: N/A | |
| Question Number 7: Evidence of Compliance: Kindly provide any documentation or evidence demonstrating how the Trust ensures compliance with the aforementioned regulations and framework rules when awarding contracts under Lot 1 for the provision of temporary nurses and clinical staffing. | |
| Answer To Question 7: N/A | |
| Question Number 8: Legal Queries and Proceedings: Please provide contact details (department and individual, if available) for submitting legal queries or initiating legal proceedings related to procurement processes under this framework. | |
| Answer To Question 8: N/A | |
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