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title: "Provision of Temporary Healthcare Workers to support Defence Medical Services"
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# Provision of Temporary Healthcare Workers to support Defence Medical Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES (DMS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5de1ed2-5924-49f7-ad27-df699fff4059

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence, specifically the Defence Medical Services (DMS), has conducted a procurement process for the title "Provision of Temporary Healthcare Workers to support Defence Medical Services". This tender falls within the healthcare services industry category and is intended for locations both within the UK and overseas. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with an awarded contract value of £121,525,845. The contract period is set to run from 1st February 2017 to 31st January 2019, and the tender period concluded on 5th January 2017. The procurement method used was selective, following a restricted procedure, with six lots available for different regions and specialisations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for healthcare providers, recruitment agencies, and organisations specialising in medical staffing solutions. Businesses that can offer qualified Temporary Healthcare Workers, including doctors, dentists, nurses, and allied health professionals, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for short-term and longer-term assignments, often on short notice, suggests a demand for flexible and responsive service providers capable of meeting urgent staffing needs for Defence Medical Services.

## Notice

The requirement is to deliver qualified, competent Temporary Healthcare Workers to Authority locations within the UK and overseas to support current and future operations. Requirements may be at short notice, and may be required for short term or longer term assignments. This requirement is split into 6 lots as follows: Lot N1 - north region - doctors and dentists; Lot N2 - north region - medical and dental nurses; Lot N3 - north region - allied health professionals, dental care professionals and psychologists; Lot S1 - south region - doctors and dentist; Lot S2 - south region - medical and dental nurses; Lot S3 - south region - allied health professionals, dental care professionals and psychologists. PLEASE NOTE: An Industry Day will be held at DMS Whittington on 06 July 2016 regarding this requirement. For further information please refer to the 'supporting documents' of the Pre Qualifying Questionnaire (PQQ), which is on Defence Contracts Online (DCO). Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier and search for the notice with reference 'UK-Lichfield: Supply services of medical personnel.'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da6c798f-3adc-4143-b0d6-946ca6f219bf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2017 - 31 Jan 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £121,525,845 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £121,525,845 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, C&C, DEFENCE MEDICAL SERVICES (DMS) |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CASTLEROCK RECRUITMENT GROUP; HONEYBEE RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2017 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da6c798f-3adc-4143-b0d6-946ca6f219bf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da6c798f-3adc-4143-b0d6-946ca6f219bf
  30th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

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