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Clinical and Non Clinical Temporary and Permanent Staffing

Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 11 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Aug 2026 at 13:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

19 Mar 2026 at 10:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Nov 2025 at 09:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

20 Nov 2025 at 14:04

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

18 Nov 2025 at 16:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

18 Nov 2025 at 15:13

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 Jul 2025 at 15:49

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 08:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 May 2025 at 13:21

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 May 2025 at 13:01

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

14 Apr 2025 at 10:29

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring a UK-wide recruitment framework for public-sector organisations. It covers temporary, fixed-term and permanent clinical and non-clinical staffing, including nursing and midwifery, medical and dental professionals, allied health and health science workers, emergency services and social care staff. It also includes administration, finance, audit, HR, IT and digital workers, legal staff, clinical coders, environmental and scientific personnel, drivers, catering, security, estates, facilities management and maintenance roles. Separate provisions cover permanent recruitment and managed service arrangements, including neutral-vendor and master-vendor models. The framework is intended for the health sector, emergency services, central, local and regional government, education, infrastructure and third-sector organisations across the United Kingdom. Recruitment services are the principal category of work.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure and an open framework agreement, with awards made with or without reopening competition. The tender deadline was 21 September 2026 at 15:00, and enquiries closed on 2 September 2026 at 15:00. The framework contract period is 18 February 2027 to 17 February 2031, with award decisions due by 8 February 2027. There are 12 lots covering nursing, medical, allied health and emergency, social care, corporate and administrative, IT and digital, legal, scientific and coding, estates and ancillary staffing, permanent recruitment, neutral-vendor and master-vendor services. Each lot is estimated at £6bn excluding VAT (£7.2bn including VAT). Lots 1–10 are evaluated 60% price and 40% quality; Lots 11–12 are 20% price and 80% quality. A successful supplier fee applies: 0.75% for temporary workers and permanent or fixed-term work-seekers, and 3% for direct engagement.

This opportunity suits recruitment agencies, specialist staffing providers and managed service providers able to supply workers across one or more of the clinical, professional, operational or corporate specialisms. Suppliers may target focused expertise, such as nursing, medical staffing, social care, IT, legal recruitment, clinical coding, estates or permanent recruitment, or offer broad multi-disciplinary coverage. The neutral-vendor and master-vendor lots suit organisations with the systems, governance and operational capacity to coordinate supply chains and manage temporary and permanent workforce requirements at scale. Bidders need to demonstrate legal and financial capacity and technical capability, with the detailed participation conditions set out in the tender documentation. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable for the nursing and midwifery lot. Suppliers should also be prepared for quality-led evaluation, particularly for managed service arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical and Non Clinical Temporary and Permanent Staffing

Notice Description

This framework is for the provision of clinical and non-clinical temporary, fixed term, and permanent staff for all the public sector, including but not limited to Health Sector, Emergency Services, Central Government, Local and Regional Government, Education, Infrastructure, and Third Sector organisations. This framework covers a wide spectrum of worker specialisms, including, but not limited to: * nursing and midwifery roles * medical and dental roles * allied health professionals * health science services * emergency services personnel * social care staffing * administration and secretarial roles * finance, accounts and audit roles * IT technicians, analysts and technical engineer specialist, digital workers * legal secretaries, paralegals and lawyers . environmental and scientific roles, for example: EA and senior assistant scientists, technical and clinical coders including health records secretaries * caterers, drivers and security * estates and maintenance roles including general labour and specialist labour such as, electricians and surveyor This agreement consolidates two existing frameworks RM6281 Clinical and Healthcare Staffing, and RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing.

Lot Information

Nursing and Midwifery

Provision of temporary nursing and midwifery roles

Medical Staffing

Provision of temporary medical and dental roles

AHP, HSS & Emergency

Provision of temporary Health Science Services, Emergency Services and Allied Health Professional roles

Social Care Staffing

Provision of temporary social care roles

Administrative & Corporate Roles

Provision of temporary corporate, administrative and clerical roles including; Finance, Audit and HR roles

IT Professionals and Digital Workers

Provision of temporary IT roles, including; IM and T, DDAT, and Health Informatics roles

Legal Supply

Provision of temporary legal roles including; Lawyers, Solicitors, and Legal Secretaries

Scientific, Technical & Clinical Coding Supply

Provision of temporary clinical coders, including; health records, clinical audit and Environmental and Scientific Services roles

Estates, Facilities Management & Ancillary Staff

Provision of temporary ancillary roles, including; Drivers, Estates, Hospitality and Security roles

Permanent Recruitment

Provision of clinical and non clinical permanent and fixed term roles

MSP Neutral Vend

Provision of Neutral Vend contracts for both temporary and permanent clinical and non clinical roles

MSP Master Vend

Provision of Master Vend contracts for both temporary and permanent clinical and non clinical roles

Planning Information

Market engagement will cover the following: Scope Structure Route to Market Terms and Conditions Guidance Customer Journey Engagement will include surveys, and engagement sessions for both suppliers and customers and details will be published via the Crown Commercial Service website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05022a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075311-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£6,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Feb 2027 - 17 Feb 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

Notice Documents

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