Total Workforce Solutions III (TWS III) — Temporary Staffing

Total Workforce Solutions III (TWS III) — Temporary Staffing (HTE-TWS3) is a UK public-sector framework agreement managed by HealthTrust Europe. It is expected to expire around March 2029. Temporary, agency and locum clinical and non-clinical staffing for NHS trusts and private healthcare providers.

When does it re-tender?

The current term is expected to end around March 2029. The re-tender competition typically opens in the months before that date, so the practical window to prepare a bid is roughly June 2028 onward. It was awarded March 2025 for a 4-year term.

372 suppliers. 2-year initial term plus up to a 24-month extension. Supersedes TWS II.

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.