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NHS Workforce Alliance Health Workforce Solutions

Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

12 Feb 2026 at 14:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Jan 2026 at 15:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Aug 2025 at 15:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

22 May 2025 at 14:27

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

09 May 2025 at 09:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

14 Apr 2025 at 10:49

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has completed the procurement process for the NHS Workforce Alliance Health Workforce Solutions, with contracts signed on 22 January 2026. This initiative seeks to provide sustainable and flexible workforce solutions across all staffing areas for NHS and other public sector organisations. It involves outsourced staff banks, managed services, and technology platforms to improve workforce management. The procurement method was an open procedure, identifying opportunities for broad participation. The process saw significant engagement with various suppliers, resulting in multiple awards across regions including the UK and several overseas territories. The framework agreement, valued at £10 billion, extends until 2034, aiming to replace earlier agreements and provide strategic, cost-effective solutions without affecting existing agency staffing agreements.

This tender opens substantial opportunities for businesses capable of delivering personnel placement and supply services, along with workforce management technology solutions. Companies specialising in temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, managed service provisions, or offering innovative management solutions could find growth prospects under this framework. Noteworthy competitors include large firms such as ADECCO UK LIMITED and SMEs like AGILE WORKFORCE SERVICES LIMITED, offering a diverse field for potential bidders. By participating in this strategic framework, businesses can showcase their capabilities to effectively meet the workforce needs of public sector organisations, paving the way for establishing robust partnerships and expanding their service offerings within this vital industry sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Workforce Alliance Health Workforce Solutions

Notice Description

The NHS, and other public sector organisations, use external suppliers to support workforce and recruitment programs. CCS, in partnership with the NHS procurement hubs, operates as the NHS Workforce Alliance and currently has a portfolio of frameworks that offer different routes and models for additional staff and resources. This agreement will offer sustainable and flexible workforce solutions for all staffing areas via a range of services, including delivery of outsourced staff banks, managed service solutions, temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, tailored workforce management plans to meet individual customer needs and technology services to provide customers with platforms to manage solutions effectively. This agreement will replace the current Managed Staff Banks (RM6278) and Workforce Improvement Services (RM6163) agreements and will support the NHS and other public sector organisations to implement more strategic contracts to deliver more cost effective workforce solutions. This agreement will not replace existing agency staffing agreements, including Non-Clinical Staffing (RM6277) and National Framework for the Provision of Clinical and Healthcare Staffing (RM6281), and will not directly enable the provision of transactional agency supply in isolation.

Planning Information

Individual Supplier Engagement sessions were held October 2024 following publication of a PIN. A supplier webinar was held on 26/03/25 with copies of the recording, slides and Q&A made available at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6380 Additional future engagement may be scheduled. Details of any such opportunities will be shared at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6380

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05022f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012947-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
£10,000,000,000 Over £10B
Awards Value
£10,000,000,000 Over £10B
Contracts Value
£10,000,000,000 Over £10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2026 - 21 Jan 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
43
Supplier Names

ADECCO UK LIMITED

AGILE WORKFORCE SERVICES LIMITED

ATHONA LIMITED

BLUESTONES INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED

CONCEPT CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

DIRECT MEDICS LTD

DUTTON RECRUITMENT LIMITED

EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

FENWICK HEALTHCARE STAFFING LIMITED

FOX MORRIS GROUP LTD

FUSION PEOPLE LIMITED

GLOBE LOCUMS LIMITED

H & G RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD

HCRG WORKFORCE AND SUGARMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED

HOLT MEDICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

HUNTER GATHERER AHP RESOURCING LIMITED

ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED

INTERACT MEDICAL LIMITED

LANCESOFT LTD

LITMUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Liaison Financial Services Limited

MAUSTEVE LIMITED

MEDACS HEALTHCARE LIMITED

MEDICAL 360 LIMITED

MEDSOL GROUP LIMITED

MYLOCUM LTD

NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

NHS PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

NL GROUP LIMITED

PARATUS PARTNERS LTD Also T/A Allied Match

PERTEMPS MEDICAL LIMITED

PULSE HEALTHCARE LIMITED

RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

RETINUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD

SUPERIOR PERSONNEL LTD

Surecall Recruitment

TOTAL ASSIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

TXM GROUP

WORKFORCE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

XANDER RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED

YOLK RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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