---
title: "Agency Allied health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03596a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-08-05"
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# Agency Allied health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03596a

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is currently involved in an active procurement process titled "Agency Allied Health Professionals & Other Clinical Professions". This tender falls under the services category, specifically related to the supply services of personnel, including temporary staff. The procurement is set to last for a period of 180 days, with significant delivery obligations to various NHS Scotland entities as established under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. Critical outreach is available to potential suppliers until the contract period concludes, ensuring ample opportunity for engagement and collaboration.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare staffing services, particularly those offering temporary personnel solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare sector, including recruitment agencies that supply allied health professionals, are particularly well-placed to compete. The active tendering stage allows these businesses to showcase their capabilities in fulfilling NHS requirements, thereby potentially securing lucrative contracts that contribute to the ongoing support of the healthcare system during demanding periods.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") acting through its division Procurement, Commissioning and Facilities is undertaking this procurement of the supply of Temporary Agency Allied Health Professionals and Other Clinical Professions on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021596-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 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 | £31,100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | CARE4HEALTH; DIRECT MEDICS; EVERGOOD ASSOCIATES; GROUP 24; HEALTH CARE RESOURCING GROUP; HUNTER AHP; ID MEDICAL GROUP; JENNIE REEVES RADIOGRAPHERS AGENCY; MAXXIMA; MEDACS HEALTHCARE; MEDICSPRO; MERCO MEDICAL STAFFING; PIERS MEADOWS RECRUITMENT; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; RIG MEDICAL RECRUIT; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL; THE PLACEMENT GROUP HEALTHCARE; TOTAL ASSIST RECRUITMENT; 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

- 5 Aug 2022 at 14:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021596-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000699879
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:203346-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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