Tender

NHS Workforce Alliance Framework Agreement for Insourced Services to support the provision of Healthcare Services by NHS and other public bodies

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE

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Tender

04 Jul 2025 at 11:17

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, acting on behalf of the NHS Workforce Alliance, has released a tender for a framework agreement titled "NHS Workforce Alliance Framework Agreement for Insourced Services to support the provision of Healthcare Services by NHS and other public bodies." This agreement falls under the industry category of health services, particularly rehabilitation services, and encompasses a variety of medical and healthcare provisions. The tender is part of an open procedure above threshold and concerns service delivery across the United Kingdom, including regions such as Yorkshire and the Humber, and extending to areas like the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories. Interested parties must submit their bids by 1st August 2025, with the contract period running from 12th December 2025 to 12th December 2029.

This framework agreement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the medical and clinical fields, particularly those who can offer specialised insourced service solutions on a managed service or insourced clinical basis. Ideal candidates include small and medium enterprises and voluntary community sector enterprises, making it an attractive prospect for both emerging and established providers aiming to expand their services within the NHS framework. This tender is especially suited for medical providers equipped to deliver comprehensive healthcare services, from clinical governance to specialist medical care, thereby supporting government initiatives to reduce waiting times and increase healthcare service availability.

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Notice Title

NHS Workforce Alliance Framework Agreement for Insourced Services to support the provision of Healthcare Services by NHS and other public bodies

Notice Description

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, as the Authority on behalf of NHS Workforce Alliance are looking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing of Health Services for use by NHS organisations or their equivalent organisation in England, Wales (Healthcare Inspectorate Wales), Scotland (The Care Inspectorate) and Northern Ireland (Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority), and Central Government/Local Authority where applicable. NHS Workforce Alliance partners include: * NHS Commercial Solutions * East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub * NHS London Procurement Partnership * NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative * Crown Commercial Service The framework aims to deliver compliant and high quality patient focused healthcare by providing access to a wide variety of insourced service solutions in support of the delivery of the governments initiative to reduce waiting times for patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment, and to deliver an extra 40,000 elective appointments per week. Services are to be provided on trusts own premises, using trusts own equipment and facilities, typically utilising spare, out of hours, or spare capacity. This can be used in addition to the trusts existing provisions, with the intention to bolster service outputs and improve efficiency. These insourced services are typically provided by medical or clinical providers who can provide the specialist capabilities required to deliver an end-to-end service, including clinical governance and oversight. This Framework Agreement for 'healthcare Services' falls under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 "PSR2023". This framework agreement and its operational features, including the re-opening of the framework agreement at intervals throughout the life of the framework, have been designed in line with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with requirements aligned to the Key Criteria as set out under Regulation 5. The framework agreement shall be awarded under two Lots: Lot 1 - Insourced Clinical Services Lot 2 - Managed Service Provision See ITT for full details Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18923add-3e05-4748-84c5-ca0839a1c432
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85110000 - Hospital and related services

85111000 - Hospital services

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

85111200 - Medical hospital services

85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services

85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services

85111320 - Obstetrical hospital services

85111400 - Rehabilitation hospital services

85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

85111600 - Orthotic services

85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services

85111800 - Pathology services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services

85111900 - Hospital dialysis services

85112200 - Outpatient care services

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

85121000 - Medical practice services

85121100 - General-practitioner services

85121200 - Medical specialist services

85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services

85121220 - Nephrology or nervous system specialist services

85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services

85121231 - Cardiology services

85121232 - Pulmonary specialists services

85121240 - ENT or audiologist services

85121250 - Gastroenterologist and geriatric services

85121251 - Gastroenterologist services

85121252 - Geriatric services

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

85121271 - Home for the psychologically disturbed services

85121280 - Ophthalmologist, dermatology or orthopedics services

85121281 - Ophthalmologist services

85121282 - Dermatology services

85121283 - Orthopaedic services

85121290 - Paediatric or urologist services

85121291 - Paediatric services

85121292 - Urologist services

85121300 - Surgical specialist services

85130000 - Dental practice and related services

85131000 - Dental-practice services

85131100 - Orthodontic services

85131110 - Orthodontic-surgery services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

85141100 - Services provided by midwives

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

85141210 - Home medical treatment services

85141211 - Dialysis home medical treatment services

85141220 - Advisory services provided by nurses

85142000 - Paramedical services

85142100 - Physiotherapy services

85143000 - Ambulance services

85144000 - Residential health facilities services

85144100 - Residential nursing care services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

85146000 - Services provided by blood banks

85146100 - Services provided by sperm banks

85146200 - Services provided by transplant organ banks

85148000 - Medical analysis services

85149000 - Pharmacy services

85150000 - Medical imaging services

85160000 - Optician services

85312330 - Family-planning services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S4 7UQ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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