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title: "Collaborative Locum Doctors Master Vendor Contract"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE"
published: "2025-05-27"
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# Collaborative Locum Doctors Master Vendor Contract

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-447ac922-5eba-4d2d-bf74-eddf8e5a8842

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Collaborative Locum Doctors Master Vendor Contract" was conducted by the Crown Commercial Service on behalf of NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care. This contract, classified under the supply services of medical personnel, encompasses regions in the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber of the United Kingdom. The tender employs a selective procurement method, specifically through a call-off from a framework agreement, and has reached the award stage with a total value of £310,000,000. The contract period is set from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028, following the completion of the tender process by 25th November 2024.

This tender creates significant opportunities for large-scale medical recruitment firms experienced in providing locum personnel to the public healthcare sector. Businesses that can deliver flexible and qualified medical staffing solutions across multiple regions will find this contract particularly valuable for expansion and consolidation in the healthcare staffing market. As it was managed through a framework agreement, companies already aligned with NHS frameworks are well-suited to engage in this competitive procurement landscape.

## Notice

Collaborative locum doctors master vendor contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7caa3f3-f972-461b-846b-d500f26a53d9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £310,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £310,000,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOLT MEDICAL RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7caa3f3-f972-461b-846b-d500f26a53d9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7caa3f3-f972-461b-846b-d500f26a53d9
  27th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/803101d2-6a8f-4538-a26f-270448cfbf1d
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7d799436-30b3-44fd-b9ac-fa4772e792d4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15ec8bc9-8c4d-4a5e-8507-882846de19c9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f36e82b-b65a-42f3-9123-2f8ccacb4405
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f16181e-886d-47e2-a9b3-2ac27749e5b4
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e99ecda-1d6c-4922-aa48-6b4b0c0df2e1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4b3697d-4a6f-4e14-862f-aa4602a1bd3b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f127bc02-d5f7-419a-9c27-48ca87d4c656
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa3f6c90-adec-41f3-b606-de7cc8844949

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

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