---
title: "Supply of Agency Temporary Medical Locum Doctors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031ca7"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031ca7.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-03-02"
---

# Supply of Agency Temporary Medical Locum Doctors

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031ca7

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the supply of agency temporary medical locum doctors for the Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland), located in Edinburgh. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically personnel supply (CPV code 79620000). This tender has reached the award stage, with a total contract value of £9,500,000. The contract was signed on 23rd February 2022 and relates to the urgent staffing needs resulting from the demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method of procurement employed was limited, with no prior call for competition published.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare staffing sector, especially those specialised in locum staffing services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK providing temporary medical professionals will find this particularly relevant. As the procurement is aimed at addressing immediate staffing shortages in NHS Scotland entities, businesses equipped to offer qualified medical locums can engage directly with the contracting authority, possibly enhancing their market presence and contributing to critical healthcare services.

## Notice

The provision of agency temporary Medical locum doctors to NHS Scotland Entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ( ie all Health boards, special Health Boards, Health Improvement Scotland and the Common services Agency )

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary services and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005643-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 31 |
| Supplier names | A24 GROUP LIMITED T/A AMBITION 24 HOURS; ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY AGENCY; ADEPT LOCUMS; CLINICAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; CRG MEDICAL SERVICES; DIRECT MEDICS; DRC LOCUMS; FRESH RECRUITMENT LTD (TA) FRESH MEDICAL RECRUITMENT; HCL DOCTORS; HOLT DOCTORS; INTERACT MEDICAL; LOCUM LINK; LOCUM VISION; MED TEAM PRIMARY CARE SERVICES; MEDACS HEALTHCARE; MEDECHO; MEDICSPRO; MEDLINE RECRUITMENT; MEDSOL HEALTHCARE SERVICES; MP LOCUMS HEALTHCARE; MY LOCUM; NATIONAL LOCUMS; NC HEALTHCARE; NLG HEALTH; PERTEMPS MEDICAL; POPULUS MANAGEMENT LTD T/A NL MANAGED SERVICES; PULSE HEALTHCARE; RMR RECRUITMENT; TEMPLARS MEDICAL AGENCY; TXM HEALTHCARE; YOUR WORLD RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2022 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005643-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:166119-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=684409
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

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