DHSC: Employers' Organisation Services Contract

This contract is to support workforce policy development within DHSC across the NHS in England

This Contract will consist of 8 work programmes covering workforce policy which will be agreed on an annual basis. The proposed work programmes are as follows:

Work Programme 1: Pay and Contracts

Work Programme 2: Workforce Supply: (a) medical expansion and reform, (b) clinical expansion and (c) new roles.

Work Programme 3: Workforce Supply: International Recruitment

Work Programme 4: Pensions and Total Reward

Work Programme 5: Employment Practice and Safe Recruitment

Work Programme 6: Staff Experience and Retention

Work Programme 7: Staff Engagement including Social Partnership Forum (SPF)

Work Programme 8: Professional Standards

The aims of this contract are to:

Support the NHS with the development, implementation and delivery of workforce policies

Build and maintain networks with NHS senior workforce leaders

Execute the deliverables detailed in Work Programmes 1-8 inclusive on an annual basis

Respond and action any ad hoc requirements of DHSC i.e., any changes in legislation or to reflect any changes in ministerial/DHSC priority over the course of the year.

This contract is for a initial 3 years with a 2 year extension option that can be triggered upon mutual agreement between DHSC and NHS Confederation.