Clinical and Healthcare Staffing

Clinical and Healthcare Staffing (RM6281) is a UK public-sector framework agreement managed by NHS Workforce Alliance (hosted by NHS London Procurement Partnership). It is re-tendering now. Agency, locum and bank doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and healthcare staffing for NHS trusts. Lot 4 covers social care staffing for local authorities.

When does it re-tender?

The re-tender is live now. This is the window to bid, if you're not already on the framework, act before it closes.

Replaces RM6161. Being consolidated with RM6277 into a single agreement, RM6397, expected to go live ~February 2027.

How to prepare a bid

• Confirm the exact re-tender dates against the source notice, frameworks are frequently extended.
• Get your accreditations in order early: Cyber Essentials, insurances, financial evidence and relevant policies are commonly required and take weeks to assemble.
• Prepare case studies mapped to this framework's scope (CPV codes below) so your response is ready when the tender opens.
• Set an alert now so you're notified the moment the contract notice publishes, rather than discovering it mid-window.

CPV codes covered

The Common Procurement Vocabulary codes that describe this framework's scope. Match these to your business to judge relevance.