---
title: "Managed Service for Bank Staff Platform & International Recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068537"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068537.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-17"
---

# Managed Service for Bank Staff Platform & International Recruitment

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068537

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## Summary

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for a Managed Service encompassing a Bank Staff Platform and International Recruitment, aimed at delivering personnel supply services. The procurement falls under the services category, with a legal basis established under the relevant directive. This contract comprises the direct award procedure without prior publication owing to its nature as a repetition of existing work. The service, valued at £1,365,334, is set to support operations primarily at Turner's Road Colchester Hospital and Ipswich Hospital. The contract is tagged under "award" and "contract", emphasizing its completion stage as of 17 April 2026, with NHS Professionals Limited as the awarded supplier.

This tender opens avenues for businesses specialising in recruitment, particularly those adept in managing flexible workforce solutions in healthcare contexts. Providers of vetting services that align with NHS standards will find growth opportunities in managing the demand and deployment of staff across various collaborative and agency banks. With a limited procurement method, businesses already integrated within existing frameworks or those seeking strategic partnerships with NHS bodies might seize the advantage to enhance their footprint in regional healthcare staffing solutions.

## Notice

to deliver a Managed 
Service for the Staff Bank. This arrangement covers the management of demand and 
deployment of flexible workers, the provision of a vetting service compliant with NHS 
Employment Standards, and a fully auditable software solution with the capability to 
cascade requirements across the managed bank, collaborative bank, and agency 
suppliers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Re Procurement of Managed Service for Bank Staff Platform & International 
Recruitment - Ref: ESNEFT 3086. Additional information: Direct Award to incumbent supplier whilst an options appraisal is to be carried out for future ESNEFT Bank Staffed Services

### Procurement Information

Direct Award to incumbent supplier whilst an options appraisal is to be carried out for future ESNEFT Bank Staffed Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035149-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,365,334 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 5JL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Mile End |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS PROFESSIONALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035149-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
- https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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