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Published 4 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Workforce Alliance Framework Agreement for Insourced Services to support the provision of Healthcare Services by NHS and other public bodies (including Clinical Services)

Official notice

Authority: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)£278,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative, as the Authority on behalf of NHS Workforce Alliance are looking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Insourcing of Health Services for use by NHS organisations or their equivalent organisation in England, Wales (Healthcare Inspectorate Wales), Scotland (The Care Inspectorate) and Northern Ireland (Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority), and Central Government/Local Authority where applicable. NHS Workforce Alliance partners include:

NHS Commercial Solutions
East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub
NHS London Procurement Partnership
NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative
Crown Commercial Service The framework aims to deliver compliant and high quality patient focused healthcare by providing access to a wide variety of insourced service solutions in support of the delivery of the governments initiative to reduce waiting times for patients to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment, and to deliver an extra 40,000 elective appointments per week. Services are to be provided on trusts own premises, using trusts own equipment and facilities, typically utilising spare, out of hours, or spare capacity. This can be used in addition to the trusts existing provisions, with the intention to bolster service outputs and improve efficiency. These insourced services are typically provided by medical or clinical providers who can provide the specialist capabilities required to deliver an end-to-end service, including clinical governance and oversight. This Framework Agreement for 'healthcare Services' falls under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 "PSR2023". This framework agreement and its operational features, including the re-opening of the framework agreement at intervals throughout the life of the framework, have been designed in line with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with requirements aligned to the Key Criteria as set out under Regulation 5. The framework agreement shall be awarded under two Lots: Lot 1 - Insourced Clinical Services Lot 2 - Managed Service Provision See ITT for full details

CPV: Health services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Electronic auction: Participating Authorities reserve the right to undertake electronic auctions in the awarding of call-offs under this framework agreement.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Insourced Clinical ServicesPublished value£273,397,091

Insourcing of clinical service solutions in support of the delivery of compliant and high quality patient focused healthcare

Delivery: UK

Extensions: The entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations:  The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at:   https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory   Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s)  https://www.england.nhs.uk/system-and-organisational-oversight/system-directory/   Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s)  https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/   Department of Health:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health  Arm’s Length Bodies:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations  Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations:  https://www.england.nhs.uk/category/stp/  NHS England:   https://www.england.nhs.uk/   Organisation involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services who are a party to any of the following contracts:  - General Medical Services (GMS)  - Personal Medical Services (PMS)  - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS)    The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at:   NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales:  Continued at Section VI.3 Additional InformationVariant bids: not allowed

85100000 Health services

Lot #2Managed Service ProvisionPublished value£5,062,909

Master Service Provider would take on the responsibility of managing a number of insourced services, and the supply chain for those services to the standards set out in the framework agreement. The supply chain shall consist only of approved suppliers awarded onto the framework agreement, or approved subcontractors.

Delivery: UK

85100000 Health services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical/Quality: 60%
Price/Cost: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical/Quality: 60
Social Value: 10
Price/Cost: 30

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
See ITT

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“NHS Workforce Alliance Framework Agreement for Insourced Services to…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 4 Jul 2025, 11:53 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 13:59 BST
Award evaluation window: 4 Jul 2025 – …
Authority reference: RM6395
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039642
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0558f9 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: See ITT

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Under the PSR (unlike under the Procurement Act 2023) the standstill period begins on the working day after publication of a contract award notice to the central digital platform and lasts for a minimum period of eight (8) working days. If no representations are made by suppliers to the Authority during the standstill period, the contract can be entered into. Unlike under the Procurement Act 2023, while a supplier may make representations to the Authority during the standstill period, under the PSR there is no “automatic suspension” process to mirror that under the Act. The standstill period is calculated differently under the PSR than under the Act (where the eight working day standstill period begins on the date that the contract award notice is published). Bidders should note that the NOECPC retain absolute discretion as to whether to accept any offer following evaluation. The NOE CPC is not bound in any way to accept any and reserves the right to make no further contract award under this procurement process. The NOE CPC shall not be held liable for any liability or cost or expense incurred by any bidder in relation to this project whatsoever, including, without limitations, in relation to the preparation of their tender and any subsequent clarification or any legal or other expenses.

Publisher note: The below-listed Authorities are eligible to access the resulting framework – subject to NHS Workforce Alliance approval. NHS Workforce Alliance member bodies and any additional new NHS Workforce Alliance members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term. The entities eligible to utilise this framework agreement include but will not be limited to Acute; Foundation; Ambulance; Community; Care; Primary Care; Clinical Commissioning Groups, Mental Health Trusts, Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) and includes any Charitable Trusts to the foregoing, and other Contracting Bodies such as but not limited to Strategic and Special Health Authorities, Fire and Rescue, Police, Police Commissioners, Charities, Government, Local Government, Local Authorities including Commissioning and Social, Prisons, Education/Higher Education, Social Care and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, including any successor organisations or changes to the provision of the services or the responsibility/ownership of the aforementioned organisations, such as responsibility resting with local authorities changing to local government/other government or other publicly funded bodies. The framework is for the benefit of existing and emerging organisations during the life of the agreement, which includes but is not limited to providers, commissioners, delegated commissioners and support organisations. Listings of entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NHS Workforce Alliance include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Integrated Care Boards: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/integrated-care-boards-in-england/ Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/ Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) NHS England » Integrated care in your area NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ and other organisations involved in commissioning primary care services via Integrated Care Boards supported by Commissioning Support Units as well as any successor bodies of any of the above entities which are responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010. https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/ The Integrated Care Boards: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services: a) who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/ Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish/community councils) Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Isle of Man (IoM) Government and associated IoM based public bodies, including all IoM Government Departments and Cabinet Office, including but not limited to: Department of Health & Social Care: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/ The States of Jersey Government and administration including all Government Departments including but not limited to: Health & Social Services: https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx The States of Guernsey (Parliament and government) including but not limited to the Committee for Health & Social Care: https://www.gov.gg/article/152954/Health-and-Social-Services-Department Educational Establishments in England including schools and colleges: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ Schools in Wales: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=en Further Education and 6th Form Colleges in the UK: http://findfe.com/ Higher Education Recognised or listed bodies in the UK offering degree-level courses: https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised Schools in Scotland including primary, secondary and special schools: https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/ Educational Establishments in Scotland: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/ScotXed/SchoolEducation/SchoolEstablishments Schools and Educational Establishments in Northern Ireland: https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus Higher Education Universities and Colleges in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland UK Police Forces in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales including National Special Police Forces. https://www.police.uk/forces/ England Fire and Rescue Services http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html Scottish Fire & Rescue Services http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx Welsh Fire & Rescue Services http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/safety/fire/localservices/?lang=en Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service https://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening Registered charities in England and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information Registered charities in Scotland: https://www.oscr.org.uk/charities Registered charities in Northern Ireland: http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ Ministry of Defence (MOD):https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence Registered social landlords, government funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing, including housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing Scotland: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx Wales: http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Organisations referenced above can be found detailed in either the NHS Act 2006, and/or The Procurement Act 2023 and/or the Government Departments, Agencies and Public Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations • Ministerial Departments (25 including Agencies and Public Bodies) • Non-Ministerial Departments (21 including Agencies and Public Bodies) • Agencies and Other Public Bodies (376) • High Profile Groups (78) • Public Corporations (10) • Devolved Administrations (3)

How it was run

Official notice

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Appointment period ends: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

4 Jul 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 3 dates

Bids opened
4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Notice published
14 Jul 2025, 13:59 BST
Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
14 Jul 2025, 13:59 BST

Published amendments (2 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After
—	TextMain Site · II.2.3.2	—	United Kingdom and any of the crown dependencies (including but not limited to, the Isle of Man).
—	TextDescription of Procurement · II.2.4.1	Insourcing of clinical service solutions in support of the delivery of compliant and high quality patient focused healthcare	Insourcing of clinical service solutions in support of the delivery of compliant and high quality patient focused healthcare The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11 and Section VI.3) are eligible to access the resulting framework - subject to NHS Workforce Alliance/NOE CPC approval. NHS Workforce Alliance member bodies and any additional new NHS Workforce Allian…
—	TextDescription of Procurement · II.2.4.1	Master Service Provider would take on the responsibility of managing a number of insourced services, and the supply chain for those services to the standards set out in the framework agreement. The supply chain shall consist only of approved suppliers awarded onto the framework agreement, or approved subcontractors.	Master Service Provider would take on the responsibility of managing a number of insourced services, and the supply chain for those services to the standards set out in the framework agreement. The supply chain shall consist only of approved suppliers awarded onto the framework agreement, or approved subcontractors. The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11 and Se…
—	TextAdditional Information · VI.3	The below-listed Authorities are eligible to access the resulting framework - subject to NHS Workforce Alliance approval. NHS Workforce Alliance member bodies and any additional new NHS Workforce Alliance members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term. The entities eligible to utilise this framework agreement include but wil…	http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board…

This tender will cover these additional CPV codes:85100000-085110000-385111000-085111100-185111200-285111300-385111310-685111320-985111400-485111500-585111600-685111700-785111800-885111810-185111820-485111900-985112200-985120000-685121000-385121100-485121200-585121210-885121220-185121230-485121231-185121232-885121240-785121250-085121251-785121252-485121270-685121271-385121280-985121281-685121282-3…

1 amendment published without a description.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RGD Don Valley House, Savile Street East, Sheffield, UK, S4 7UQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria