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Clinical and Healthcare Staffing (Ref: RM6281)

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Highlights

  • Easy to navigate, with buyers able to find suppliers suitable for their requirements at a glance
  • A fair, equitable and transparent route for escalation/break glass
  • All awarded suppliers have passed a technical evaluation demonstrating the processes to validate candidates against NHS Employment check standards
  • Competitively tendered pricing
  • Supports trusts in adding additional capacity so patients can receive treatment quicker
  • Awarded agencies are regularly audited, resulting in high clinical standards
  • Contracts can be awarded either by a single trust or a cohort of trusts working in collaboration

Why this framework matters to you

The NHS Workforce Alliance framework, which succeeds the Clinical Staffing framework (RM6161), supports trusts and public bodies to procure medical and healthcare staff agencies from one agreement.

It provides customers with the flexibility to incorporate elements to meet individual and regional requirements, as well as offers improved navigation and accessibility.

We offer a range of ways to work with us as a member, a framework user, a commissioning partner or through bespoke consultancy support:

Knowledge: Deep NHS and wider public procurement expertise supported by regional insight and national collaboration.

Support: Hands on guidance throughout the process, offering friendly, impartial advice whether you’re a member or engaging with us through another route.

Choice: A wide range of pre-qualified suppliers across multiple lots and service types.

Compliance: Fully aligned with the relevant regulations assured through robust governance.

Ease of use: Templates, guidance and support that make procurement simple, smooth and efficient.

Value beyond cost: Our frameworks and services deliver more than savings they support better planning, reduced risk, operational improvement and measurable outcomes.

Multiple ways to partner: Join as a member, use our frameworks, commission standalone projects or access consultancy support.

Inclusive access: Any NHS and wider public sector organisation can use our frameworks free of charge.

Deep understanding: Strengthened by strong national partnerships.

Trusted expertise: built from supporting both members and non-member organisations across health and public sector settings.

A commitment to system wide improvement: helping organisations deliver better outcomes together.

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust delivers savings through a refreshed agency cascade model for smarter staffing

Start date

15/05/2024

End date

04/05/2027

Extensions

1 x 12 months

Contract type

Framework

Framework owner

NHS London Procurement Partnership

Award type

Direct award
Further competition

Lots

Lot 1: Nursing and Midwifery;
Lot 2: Medical Staffing;
Lot 3: Allied Health Professionals, Health Science Services and Emergency Services;
Lot 4: Social Care Staffing;
Lot 5: Vendor and Managed Service Provision;
Lot 5a: Master Vendor;
Lot 5b: Neutral Vendor

List of suppliers and awarded lots

The Clinical and Healthcare Staffing framework has over 300 awarded suppliers. For a full list of suppliers, including information on lot coverage and contact details, please email [email protected].

Contact name

Katherine Moore

Contact email

[email protected]

Contact number

07766 763 861

Contact our Workforce team

Contact our Workforce team directly by emailing: [email protected].