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AHP Agency - Hard to Fill Roles - PSL

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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25 Aug 2026 at 13:11

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Summary of the contracting process

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured agency support for hard-to-fill allied health professional (AHP) roles. The requirement is for a tier 2 supplier on the Trust’s preferred supplier list, providing clinical and healthcare staffing through the RM6281 framework, Lot 3 covering AHP, healthcare science and emergency staffing. The work is associated with Lincoln County Hospital in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, and supports the Trust’s recruitment and placement of agency staff into difficult-to-fill healthcare roles. This is a healthcare recruitment and staffing opportunity rather than the purchase of physical goods. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from the RM6281 clinical and healthcare staffing framework. The tender deadline was 22 June 2026 at 12:00. The award was made on 4 August 2026 to DIRECT MEDICS LTD, with an awarded value of £250,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 14 May 2027. The estimated procurement range was £53,615 to £250,000. The published outcome records one active award and names DIRECT MEDICS LTD as the selected supplier. The available procurement information identifies the framework call-off route but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need established capability in healthcare recruitment and the ability to source allied health professionals for roles that are difficult to fill. Experience supplying agency staff into NHS or comparable clinical environments would help demonstrate understanding of clinical workforce requirements, compliance expectations and rapid placement needs. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to act as a tier 2 preferred-list provider under a public-sector staffing framework, managing candidate pipelines, vetting, coordination and ongoing service delivery. Small and medium-sized recruitment businesses were considered suitable for this requirement, so specialist agencies with focused AHP networks may be well placed to compete when the Trust next tests the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AHP Agency - Hard to Fill Roles - PSL

Notice Description

Provision of Agency Support for AHP hard to fill roles as a tier 2 PSL supplier. Via RM6281 - Provision of Clinical and Healthcare Staffing: Lot 3 AHP, HSS and Emergency

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d27ff5f4-0a2e-49b0-9e61-6051231d8964
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3432372e-3cea-4f32-bc0c-199912fdb937
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 14 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 5QY
Postcode Area
Lincoln
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Direct Medics Ltd.

Further Information

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