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Allied Health Professionals and Health Science Services Staff– notification of procurement activity

Government Procurement Service will shortly be issuing and OJEU to to establish a replacement framework agreement to supply temporary Allied Health Professionals and Health Science Staff. The framework will be predominantly for NHS bodies but will also be available to other public sector organisations throughout the UK. It will provide cover for all Agenda for Change bands and job sub-families

The standards of supply will be in accordance with all relevant legislations, regulations and guidelines pertinent to the provision of the services and as required by NHS bodies and other public sector organisations, including but not limited to Department of Health and NHS Employers requirements for safer recruitment and employment checks.

It is our intention that this framework will become the recognised route of choice for the provision of temporary Allied Health Professionals and Health Science Staff. It will be national in scope and will be divided up into lots allowing customers to identify which supplier best meets their requirements, via a call-off or a further competition exercise.

Our current Allied Health Professionals and Health Science Staff framework agreement will remain available to all NHS bodies and other customers across the UK public sector until 30 September 2012. Further information about the current provision of the services under this framework can be found here.