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# Total Workforce Solutions III: Strategic Workforce Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/total-workforce-solutions-iii-strategic-workforce-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04c285). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE): "Total Workforce Solutions III: Strategic Workforce Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/healthtrust-europe-llp-hte-acting-on-behalf-of-mid-and-south-GB-FTS-91890)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 January 2025 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Placement services of personnel, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/total-workforce-solutions-iii-strategic-workforce-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04c285#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c285`

## 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/total-workforce-solutions-iii-strategic-workforce-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04c285#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/total-workforce-solutions-iii-strategic-workforce-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04c285#participate

## Description
HTE, on behalf of Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust placed a Contract Notice in the Find a Tender (“FTS”) seeking expressions of interest for the provision of the agreement of Managed Bank, Managed Agency & Workforce Efficiency Solutions, which comprises of 4 Lots, as listed below:
• Lot 2a (Managed Bank Solutions) enables Participating Authorities to access Suppliers who are capable of providing one or more staff groups of Flexible Workers through deployment of a Managed Bank.
• Lot 2b (Managed Agency Solutions) facilitating access to Suppliers providing Temporary Workers and operating as a Prime Contractor via appropriate Sub-Contractor relationships with Employment Businesses and/or Employment Agencies.
• Lot 2c (Workforce Efficiency & Optimisation Solutions) enables Participating Authorities to access Suppliers who are capable of providing workforce efficiency and optimisation solutions, that includes but is not limited to Bank and Agency Demand Solutions, Direct Engagement Services and Workforce Consultancy Support.
• Lot 2d (Bundled Strategic Workforce Services) enables Suppliers awarded to both of Lots 2a and 2b to combine the provision of all the awarded Services under a single contract.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 2a: Managed Bank Solutions
- **Lot id:** `2a`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79610000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £950,000,000
- **Description:** Enabling the provision of Flexible Workers through deployment of a Managed Bank solution, the permissible scope of Lot 2a requires Suppliers to provide an outsourced or part outsourced staffing solution for the provision of one or more staff groups o...

### Lot 2b: Managed Agency Solutions
- **Lot id:** `2b`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £950,000,000
- **Description:** Enabling the provision of Temporary Workers through deployment of a Managed Agency solution, the permissible scope of Lot 2b requires Suppliers to act as a Prime Contractor via appropriate Sub-Contractor relationships to manage Employment Businesses ...

### Lot 2c: Workforce Efficiency & Optimisation Solutions
- **Lot id:** `2c`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** The scope of Lot 2c includes the supply of workforce efficiency and optimisation solutions, that includes but is not limited to Bank and Agency Demand Solutions and Direct Engagement Services. Awarded Suppliers will demonstrate capability of offering...

### Lot 2d: Bundled Strategic Workforce Services
- **Lot id:** `2d`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** This Lot allows suppliers award to two (2) or more of Lots 2a, 2b and 2c to combine the full service provision of those Lots under a single contract.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Managed Bank Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `018574-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Agile Workforce Services Limited, AppLocum Limited, Bloompage Consulting Limited t/a Access for Care (+26 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185175`, `GB-FTS-146145`, `GB-FTS-146146`, `GB-COH-03793293`, `GB-FTS-146150`, `GB-COH-04335280`, `GB-FTS-146149`, `GB-COH-07623256`, `GB-COH:13184278`, `GB-FTS-151336`, `GB-FTS-146152`, `GB-FTS-146148`, `GB-COH-03829536`, `GB-FTS-180878`, `GB-FTS-146154`, `GB-FTS-186411`, `GB-FTS-146155`, `GB-FTS-106235`, `GB-FTS-171082`, `GB-COH-05057928`, `GB-FTS-180216`, `GB-FTS-185183`, `GB-COH-03156103`, `GB-FTS-94507`, `GB-FTS-146162`, `GB-FTS-146156`, `GB-FTS-136120`, `GB-FTS-176621`, `GB-FTS-86704`
  - Value: £950,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Managed Agency Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `018574-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Agile Workforce Services Limited, AppLocum Limited, Bloompage Consulting Limited t/a Access for Care (+30 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185175`, `GB-FTS-146145`, `GB-FTS-146146`, `GB-COH-03793293`, `GB-FTS-146150`, `GB-COH-04335280`, `GB-FTS-63367`, `GB-FTS-146149`, `GB-COH-07623256`, `GB-COH:13184278`, `GB-FTS-151336`, `GB-FTS-146152`, `GB-FTS-146148`, `GB-COH-03829536`, `GB-FTS-180878`, `GB-FTS-146154`, `GB-FTS-186411`, `GB-FTS-106235`, `GB-FTS-12551`, `GB-FTS-122430`, `GB-FTS-171082`, `GB-FTS-146170`, `GB-COH-05057928`, `GB-COH:06304127`, `GB-FTS-185183`, `GB-COH-03156103`, `GB-FTS-94507`, `GB-FTS-146162`, `GB-FTS-146156`, `GB-FTS-83008`, `GB-FTS-136120`, `GB-FTS-176621`, `GB-FTS-86704`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Managed Agency Solutions (active)
  - Award id: `018574-2025-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Agile Workforce Services Limited, AppLocum Limited, Bloompage Consulting Limited t/a Access for Care (+27 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185175`, `GB-FTS-146145`, `GB-FTS-146146`, `GB-COH-03793293`, `GB-FTS-146150`, `GB-FTS-146149`, `GB-COH-07623256`, `GB-COH:13184278`, `GB-FTS-151336`, `GB-FTS-146152`, `GB-FTS-146176`, `GB-COH-03829536`, `GB-FTS-180878`, `GB-FTS-120346`, `GB-FTS-135083`, `GB-FTS-146154`, `GB-FTS-146155`, `GB-FTS-106235`, `GB-FTS-15632`, `GB-FTS-171082`, `GB-FTS-176490`, `GB-COH-05057928`, `GB-FTS-180216`, `GB-FTS-146182`, `GB-FTS-146180`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-COH-03156103`, `GB-FTS-94507`, `GB-COH-02174990`, `GB-FTS-86704`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Bundled Strategic Workforce Services (active)
  - Award id: `018574-2025-4`
  - Supplier(s): **All suppliers awarded to Lots 2a and 2b, all suppliers awarded to Lot 2b and 2a**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-146144`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Managed Bank Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £950,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2025

- **Contract:** Managed Agency Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2025

- **Contract:** Managed Agency Solutions (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2025

- **Contract:** Bundled Strategic Workforce Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 30/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018574-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-05-01T15:42:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:33:38.519Z
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