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title: "Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cfc5"
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# Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners

Buyer: NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cfc5

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, known as NHS National Services Scotland, has completed a procurement process to supply Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners on behalf of NHS Scotland entities, Integrated Joint Boards, and Hospices. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract, with a total value of £750,000, was signed on 12th September 2023. The award was given to Allied and Clinical Recruitments Limited, ASA Medical Solutions Ltd, Coyle Personnel, and others. The procurement process was conducted in the services category in the UK.

This tender for the supply of healthcare personnel can create opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses that provide temporary staffing services, nursing services, and healthcare recruitment. With community benefits included in the contract, businesses interested in healthcare staffing and agency services are well-suited to compete. The opportunity involves a framework agreement with multiple operators and a focus on Fair Work Practices, including the Real Living Wage, to ensure a high quality workforce in the public sector.

## Notice

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 Nurses, Healthcare assistants and Operating Department Practitioners 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 new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision temporary agency nurses, healthcare assistants and operating department practitioners to NHS Scotland Entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (i.e. all Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Common Services Agency), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 and Hospices

Renewal: The Framework Agreement duration will be 3years (36 months) with 2 twelve months extensions available The Common Services Agency shall be entitled (at its sole discretion) to extend the duration of the Framework agreement by two 12 calendar month periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028761-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND |
| Additional buyers | 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 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Larkhall |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 62 |
| Supplier names | ALLIED AND CLINICAL RECRUITMENTS; ASA MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; AUSTIN RESOURCES HEALTHCARE; CAREPRO; COYLE PERSONNEL; CPW RESOURCING LTD T/A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; DAY WEBSTER; DAYTIME HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT; DIRECT MEDICS; DRC LOCUMS; ENFERM MEDICAL; GLOBE LOCUMS; H1 HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; HEAD MEDICAL; HSC FUTURES; HUNTER GATHERER AHP RESOURCING; ICARE24; ID MEDICAL GROUP; INTERACT MEDICAL; M RECRUITMENT; MBANDS; MED TEAM PRIMARY CARE SERVICES; MEDACS HEALTHCARE; MEDECHO; MEDICSPRO; MEDICURE PROFESSIONALS; MEDITEAM RECRUITMENT; MEDLINE RECRUITMENT; MEDLOCUMS RECRUITMENT; MYLOCUM; NATIONAL LOCUMS; NC HEALTHCARE; NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; NEXT STEP NURSING; NISI STAFFING; NUTRIX PERSONNEL; ONCALL CARE SERVICE; ONE CALL 24; P2P RECRUITMENT; PLAN B HEALTHCARE; PRESTO NURSING; PULSE HEALTHCARE; PURE HEALTHCARE GROUP; RANDSTAD CLIENT SOLUTIONS; RED GROUP PERSONNEL; REDSPOT CARE; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; RMR RECRUITMENT; SANCTUM RECRUITMENT; SOLEUS PEOPLE; SOS MEDICAL; STAFFSCANNER; SUPPLY CARE SOLUTIONS; TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY TSA; TFS HEALTHCARE; THE PLACEMENT GROUP HEALTHCARE; THE SOCIAL CARE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP; TRENT NURSING; TXM HEALTHCARE; VIVID HEALTHCARE; WIMBORNE NURSING AGENCY (T/A WNA HEALTHCARE; YOUR WORLD RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2023 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028761-2023
- 26 May 2023 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015072-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.publictenders.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000744214
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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