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

A re-tender asks for the same building blocks every time. Have these ready before the notice publishes, most take weeks to assemble:

• Cyber Essentials, and Cyber Essentials Plus if the framework requires it
• Up-to-date insurances (employer, public and professional indemnity)
• Financial evidence: your latest accounts and turnover figures
• Two or three case studies mapped to this framework's scope
• Core policies: equality, health and safety, data protection
• A capacity statement showing you can deliver at the required volume
• Temporary-labour compliance: IR35 status, umbrella and payroll arrangements
• Confirm the exact re-tender dates against the source notice; frameworks are frequently extended.

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CPV codes covered

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