---
title: "Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000744214"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-09-29"
---

# Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners

Buyer: NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000744214

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## Summary

The NHS National Services Scotland has completed the procurement of Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners. The process was conducted under an open procedure and resulted in an active contract worth £750 million signed on 12th September 2023. The procurement aimed to provide temporary healthcare staffing services to NHS Scotland entities, integrated Joint Boards, and Hospices across Scotland.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses in the healthcare staffing sector to engage in providing their services to NHS entities in Scotland. With a 3-year framework and possible extensions for up to 2 more years, businesses offering temporary healthcare staffing solutions, healthcare assistants, and operating department practitioners are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The varied nature of the tender criteria, including technical merit and price, allows SMEs to compete on an equal footing alongside larger organisations.

## 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489366 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND |
| Locality | LARKHALL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML9 2QX |
| 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 | Not specified |

## 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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489366

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP489366
  Temporary Agency Nurses & Operating Department Practitioners - 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

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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