Published date: 22 October 2024

Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.


Approach to market date: 1 August 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Placement services of personnel - 79610000

  • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£5,000,000,000

Procurement reference

RM6380

Published date

22 October 2024

Approach to market date

1 August 2025

Contract start date

2 February 2026

Contract end date

1 February 2030

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Health Workforce Solutions for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies.

The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of the market engagement.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2026/2027 £1,250,000,000
2027/2028 £1,250,000,000
2028/2029 £1,250,000,000
2029/2030 £1,250,000,000

Additional text

This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Health Workforce market.

Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during October and November 2024 with suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing info@crowncommercial.gov.uk, with the subject header RM6380 Market Engagement. Further details will be provided to you as they become available.

Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will be participating in the market engagement.

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as
provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are
registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.


How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.


About the buyer

Contact name

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

+44 3454102222

Email

supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/ccs