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# Care agency staff services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** EMH Care and Support Limited: "Care agency staff services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 May 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [EMH Care and Support Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/emh-care-and-support-limited-coh-02488821)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D67120%26B%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2#participate

## Description
EMH Care and Support Limited is a provider of specialist care and supported housing services at various locations across the East Midlands region. in order to deliver this, a number of agencies are required to provide temporary and relief staffing for its in-house workforce. Expenditure on agency staff is currently in the region of £3m per annum (including VAT, where applicable), and there are contractual arrangements in place until 1 August 2023 (a neutral vendor). For the delivery of these services after this date, the customer is procuring a framework of agency suppliers to provide directly.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000
- **Description:** EMH is a provider of specialist care and supported housing services at various locations across the East Midlands region. in order to deliver this, requires a number of agencies to provide temporary and relief staffing for its in-house workforce. Exp...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (49)
> **Award Register:** 49 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2#outcome)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): ** Digital Staff Solutions Ltd (trading as Florence)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146149`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-10-10`
  - Supplier(s): **Blossom Bridge Healthcare Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89532`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-11-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Bright Horizons Care Recruitment Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89533`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-12-12`
  - Supplier(s): **BWA Health & Care Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89534`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-13-13`
  - Supplier(s): **Calmliving Healthcare Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89535`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-14-14`
  - Supplier(s): **Care Managers Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-129918`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-15-15`
  - Supplier(s): **Careland Healthcare Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89537`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-16-16`
  - Supplier(s): **Ckm Recruitment Ltd **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89538`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-17-17`
  - Supplier(s): **Cornerstone Recruitment Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89539`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-18-18`
  - Supplier(s): **Elite Care Recruitment Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89540`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-19-19`
  - Supplier(s): **Exceptional Support Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171658`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Acton Banks Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-129647`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-20-20`
  - Supplier(s): **Forefront Care Solutions Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89542`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-21-21`
  - Supplier(s): **Fosse Healthcare Limited **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-160781`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-22-22`
  - Supplier(s): **Frontline Health Professionals Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89543`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-23-23`
  - Supplier(s): **Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-00975677`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-24-24`
  - Supplier(s): **Iconic Care**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-135308`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-25-25`
  - Supplier(s): **Key 2 Care Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-22942`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-26-26`
  - Supplier(s): **KNIGHT & JONES RECRUITMENT LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89546`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-27-27`
  - Supplier(s): **Lekota Health Care Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89547`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-28-28`
  - Supplier(s): **Local Care Force LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89548`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-29-29`
  - Supplier(s): **Merit Healthcare Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89549`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **adefey group limited **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89525`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-30-30`
  - Supplier(s): **MGT HEALTH CARE LIMITED **
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89550`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Award id: `023047-2023-31-31`
  - Supplier(s): **National Medicare Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89551`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (49)
> [View all 49 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/care-agency-staff-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2#contracts)

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

- **Contract:** Care agency staff services (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 23/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023047-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-08T10:36:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:49:56.655Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03bef2