Clinical and Non Clinical Temporary and Permanent Staffing
Reference: RM6397
Description: This framework is for the provision of clinical and non-clinical temporary, fixed term, and permanent staff for all the public sector, including but not limited to Health Sector, Emergency Services, Central Government, Local and Regional Government, Education, Infrastructure, and Third Sector organisations.
This framework covers a wide spectrum of worker specialisms, including, but not limited to:
- nursing and midwifery roles
- medical and dental roles
- allied health professionals
- health science services
- emergency services personnel
- social care staffing
- administration and secretarial roles
- finance, accounts and audit roles
- IT technicians, analysts and technical engineer specialist, digital workers
- legal secretaries, paralegals and lawyers
- environmental and scientific roles, for example: EA and senior assistant scientists, technical and clinical coders including health records secretaries
- caterers, drivers and security
- estates and maintenance roles including general labour and specialist labour such as, electricians and surveyor
This agreement consolidates two existing frameworks RM6281 Clinical and Healthcare Staffing, and RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing.
Total value (estimated): £6,000,000,000 excluding VAT
Contract dates (estimated): 18 February 2027 to 17 February 2031
Contract locations: UK – United Kingdom
Lot 1. Nursing and Midwifery
Description: Provision of temporary nursing and midwifery roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 2. Medical Staffing
Description: Provision of temporary medical and dental roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 3. AHP, HSS & Emergency
Description: Provision of temporary Health Science Services, Emergency Services and Allied Health Professional roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 4. Social Care Staffing
Description: Provision of temporary social care roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 5. Administrative & Corporate Roles
Description: Provision of temporary corporate, administrative and clerical roles including; Finance, Audit and HR roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 6. IT Professionals and Digital Workers
Description: Provision of temporary IT roles, including; IM and T, DDAT, and Health Informatics roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 7. Legal Supply
Description: Provision of temporary legal roles including; Lawyers, Solicitors, and Legal Secretaries
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 8. Scientific, Technical & Clinical Coding Supply
Description: Provision of temporary clinical coders, including; health records, clinical audit and Environmental and Scientific Services roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 9. Estates, Facilities Management & Ancillary Staff
Description: Provision of temporary ancillary roles, including; Drivers, Estates, Hospitality and Security roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 10. Permanent Recruitment
Description: Provision of clinical and non clinical permanent and fixed term roles
Award criteria: 60% price, 40% quality
Lot 11. MSP Neutral Vend
Description: Provision of Neutral Vend contracts for both temporary and permanent clinical and non clinical roles
Award criteria: 20% price, 80% quality
Lot 12. MSP Master Vend
Description: Provision of Master Vend contracts for both temporary and permanent clinical and non clinical roles
Award criteria: 20% price, 80% quality
Maximum number of suppliers: Unlimited
Fees:
- Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers: 0.75%
- Provision of Temporary Workers (excluding Direct Engagement) – 0.75%
- Provision of Work-Seekers (Permanent and Fixed Term) – 0.75%
- Direct Engagement – 3%
Timescales:
- Enquiry deadline: 2 September 2026, 3:00pm
- Tender submission deadline: 21 September 2026, 3:00pm
- Award decision date (estimated): 8 February 2027
Procedure type: open procedure
Contracting Authority
Government Commercial Agency
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Telephone: +44 345 410 2222
Email: supplier@gca.gov.uk
Submission address and any special instructions: https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk
Full tender notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075311-2026?origin=SearchResults&p=1