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title: "Temporary Agency Medical Locum Doctors"
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# Temporary Agency Medical Locum Doctors

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-agency-medical-locum-doctors-ocds-h6vhtk-034802). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS National Services Scotland: "Temporary Agency Medical Locum Doctors". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £420,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS National Services Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-national-services-scotland-GB-FTS-98635)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £420,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 July 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034802`

## 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/temporary-agency-medical-locum-doctors-ocds-h6vhtk-034802#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/temporary-agency-medical-locum-doctors-ocds-h6vhtk-034802#participate

## Description
The provision of agency temporary Medical locum doctors to NHS Scotland Entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service
(Scotland) Act 1978 ( ie all Health boards, special Health Boards, Health Improvement Scotland and the Common services Agency )

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Temporary Agency Medical Locums all Grades & Specialities
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £420,000,000
- **Description:** Supply of Temporary agency Medical Locum Doctors

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Temporary Agency Medical Locums Neutral Vendor
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The provision of agency temporary Medical locum doctors via Neutral Vendor provider to NHS Scotland Entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ( ie all Health boards, special Health Boards, Health Improvement Sco...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Temporary Agency Medical Locums all Grades & Specialities (active)
  - Award id: `029582-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **A&E Agency Limited, Abicare Health Solutions Ltd, Arevna Limited (+32 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-66432`, `GB-FTS-144234`, `GB-FTS-129646`, `GB-FTS-144919`, `GB-FTS-129659`, `GB-FTS-25627`, `GB-FTS-28360`, `GB-FTS-180864`, `GB-FTS-129672`, `GB-FTS-45683`, `GB-FTS-66436`, `GB-FTS-146176`, `GB-COH-03829536`, `GB-FTS-180878`, `GB-FTS-122416`, `GB-FTS-106235`, `GB-FTS-45689`, `GB-FTS-180853`, `GB-FTS-173269`, `GB-FTS-129699`, `GB-COH-05057928`, `GB-FTS-180855`, `GB-FTS-150738`, `GB-FTS-66420`, `GB-FTS-185183`, `GB-COH-03156103`, `GB-FTS-129722`, `GB-FTS-177545`, `GB-FTS-129724`, `GB-FTS-66435`, `GB-FTS-54816`, `GB-FTS-136120`, `GB-FTS-59822`, `GB-FTS-180891`, `GB-FTS-86704`
  - Value: £135,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Temporary Agency Medical Locums Neutral Vendor (active)
  - Award id: `029582-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Agile Workforce Services Limited, Clarity Workforce Teechnology Ltd, HCL Doctors Ltd (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185175`, `GB-FTS-146150`, `GB-FTS-66436`, `GB-FTS-146154`, `GB-FTS-122430`, `GB-FTS-146180`, `GB-FTS-94507`
  - Value: £135,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Temporary Agency Medical Locums all Grades & Specialities (active)
  - Signed Value: £135,000,000
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2022

- **Contract:** Temporary Agency Medical Locums Neutral Vendor (active)
  - Signed Value: £135,000,000
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029582-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-20T11:42:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:42.697Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034802