This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2023 at 11:57

Tender

26 May 2023 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland, has completed a procurement process to supply Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners on behalf of NHS Scotland entities, Integrated Joint Boards, and Hospices. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract, with a total value of £750,000, was signed on 12th September 2023. The award was given to Allied and Clinical Recruitments Limited, ASA Medical Solutions Ltd, Coyle Personnel, and others. The procurement process was conducted in the services category in the UK.

This tender for the supply of healthcare personnel can create opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses that provide temporary staffing services, nursing services, and healthcare recruitment. With community benefits included in the contract, businesses interested in healthcare staffing and agency services are well-suited to compete. The opportunity involves a framework agreement with multiple operators and a focus on Fair Work Practices, including the Real Living Wage, to ensure a high quality workforce in the public sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners

Notice Description

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of Temporary Agency Nurses, Healthcare assistants and Operating Department Practitioners on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision temporary agency nurses, healthcare assistants and operating department practitioners to NHS Scotland Entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Common Services Agency), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

Renewal: The Framework Agreement duration will be 3years (36 months) with 2 twelve months extensions available The Common Services Agency shall be entitled (at its sole discretion) to extend the duration of the Framework agreement by two 12 calendar month periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cfc5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028761-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS National Services Scotland
Additional Buyers

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
ML9 2QX
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Larkhall
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
62
Supplier Names

ASA Medical Solutions Ltd

AUSTIN RESOURCES HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Allied and Clinical Recruitments Limited

CPW Resourcing Ltd T/A Healthcare Professionals

Carepro

Coyle Personnel

DRC Locums

Day Webster Ltd

Daytime Healthcare Recruitment Limited

Direct Medics Ltd.

Globe Locums Limited

H1 Healthcare Solutions Ltd

HSC Futures

Head Medical

Hunter Gatherer AHP Resourcing Ltd

ID Medical Group Limited

Interact Medical

M RECRUITMENT LIMITED

MBANDS LTD

MEDLINE RECRUITMENT LTD

Med Team Primary Care Services

Medacs Healthcare Plc

Medecho Ltd

MedicsPro Limited

Medicure Professionals Ltd

Mediteam Recruitment Ltd

Medlocums Recruitment Ltd

Mylocum ltd

NC Healthcare Ltd

NISI Staffing

National Locums

Newcross Healthcare Solutions

Next Step Nursing

Nutrix Personnel Limited

Oncall Care Service Ltd

One Call 24 Limited

P2P recruitment

Plan B Healthcare Ltd

Presto Nursing

Pulse Healthcare Limited

Pure Healthcare Group

RMR Recruitment Limited

Randstad Client Solutions

Red Group Personnel Limited

Redspot Care Limited

Reed Specialist Recruitment

SOS Medical

Sanctum Recruitment

Soleus People

StaffScanner Ltd

Supply Care Solutions

TFS Healthcare LTD

TXM Healthcare

Temporary Staffing Agency TSA Limited

The Placement Group Healthcare Limited

The Social Care Community Partnership Ltd

Trent Nursing Ltd

Vivid Healthcare

Your World Recruitment Limited

enferm medical

iCare24 Limited

wimborne nursing agency (T/A WNA Healthcare)

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