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APX058 - Framework for the Provision of Agency Nursing, Care, Support and Ancillary Staff

Open United Kingdom Business services

Buyer APEX Housing Association

25 days left

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  3. Deadline open for 25 days
  4. Awarded pending
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Apex Housing intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of suitably qualified, experienced and compliant agency workers to cover temporary staffing needs across its services and schemes. The framework covers ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments on an as-required basis. It is divided into two lots: Lot 1 for agency nursing staff and Lot 2 for agency care, support and ancillary staff. Each lot is assessed and awarded independently as a separate framework agreement. The framework runs for an initial two-year period, with the option to extend by up to two further periods of twelve months (2+1+1). A maximum of three suppliers will be appointed to each lot based on final ranking.

Description

The Contracting Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of suitably qualified, experienced and compliant Agency Workers to meet temporary staffing requirements across a range of services and schemes operated by Apex Housing. The Framework Agreement for each Lot shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue for an initial period of two (2) years. The Contracting Authority shall have the option to extend the Framework Agreement by up to two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months (2+1+1). The Framework Agreement will facilitate the provision of Agency Workers for ad hoc, emergency and short-term assignments on an as-required basis. The requirements have been divided into the following Lots: • Lot 1 - Provision of Agency Nursing Staff • Lot 2 - Provision of Agency Care, Support and Ancillary Staff Each Lot will be assessed and awarded independently and will result in a separate Framework Agreement. Apex intends to appoint a maximum of three Suppliers to each Lot, based on their final ranking.

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    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Restricted procedure: suppliers first ask to take part, and only those the buyer selects are invited to bid.

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    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    The register holds nothing on this. The official documents will.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Business services.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    25 days left, 20 of them working days.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    In this country this kind of contract is usually awarded for between €8,415 and €176,954.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 5 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

Can I bid?

  • Restricted procedure: suppliers first ask to take part, and only those the buyer selects are invited to bid.
  • Documents in English.

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What this market pays

The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 1,770 awards for Business services in United Kingdom.

Median award
€58,283
Middle half of past awards
€8,415 to €176,954

Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) publishes no value for this notice, so it has no mark on the scale. The official documents may state one.

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

APEX Housing Association

United Kingdom

notices in the register
5

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Business services - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
Venesky Brown Ltd 76 €16.9M Oct 2026
Promar International Ltd 27 €143,367 Sep 2026
Lorien Resourcing Ltd 24 €6.4M Aug 2026
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd 24 €4.7M Oct 2026
Harvey Nash Limited 24 €3.9M Sep 2026

Based on 1933 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

2 open tenders right now

Market context

Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) publishes no value for this notice, so it cannot be placed among the open notices of its sector. The official documents may state one.

open now in Business services
7,205
median open notice
€350,000

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Business services

different companies won awards here
902
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
7%
buyers awarded contracts here
416

Based on 1,892 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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