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title: "Nursing Agency Provision"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
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# Nursing Agency Provision

Buyer: UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fcb4689-22aa-4b93-8886-3862a852ac94

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Nursing Agency Provision" contract, issued by the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has now reached the award stage. This contract, part of the NHS Workforce Alliance Clinical and Healthcare Staffing initiative, aimed to provide nursing agency workers to fill vacant shifts across all sites and departments. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically a call-off from an existing framework agreement, with a contract period spanning from 2nd December 2025 to 14th May 2027. Key locations for delivery include Lincoln, with the procurement classified under the CPV category 79000000 for business services like recruitment. The awarded value of the contract is £999,000, and the award was made public on 7th April 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in recruitment and staffing services within the healthcare sector. Businesses equipped to supply skilled nursing staff on a flexible basis are well-suited to compete, as the contract revolves around fulfilling shifts on an as-needed basis. Engaging in this contract allows suppliers to strengthen relationships with NHS trusts and gain a strong foothold in healthcare staffing, contributing to reliable service delivery in a critical industry. The awarded supplier, HCRG ALTRIX LIMITED, exemplifies the sort of firm that can capitalise on such opportunities through strategic alignment with public healthcare needs and framework agreements.

## Notice

Provision of nursing agency workers to cover vacant shifts across all sites and departments. Via NHS Workforce Alliance Clinical and Healthcare Staffing (RM6281) 1 of the Suppliers allocated to the Authority's PSL, spend is dependant on shifts filled across the PSL therefore values have been noted as a range at a minimum (Lowest value) and maximum (highest value) extendable in line with overarching framework agreement (1 x 12 months)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce8e3799-3e6d-4c8a-9b6e-1bb027d94190 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2025 - 14 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £999,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £999,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN2 5QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HCRG ALTRIX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce8e3799-3e6d-4c8a-9b6e-1bb027d94190

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce8e3799-3e6d-4c8a-9b6e-1bb027d94190
  7th April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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