The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") · Awarded contract
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Supply of Temporary Agency Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, and Operating Department Practitioners to NHS Scotland

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Value£125,000,000.00
SupplierAberness Care Ltd,Aberness Recruitment,Allied and Clinical Recruitments,Arcadia Healthcare Ltd,ASA Medical Solutions Ltd,ASA Recruitment,Bleep 360 Limited,Supply Care Solutions,Daytime Healthcare Recruitment Limited,Delight Supported Living Ltd,Direct Medics Ltd.,DRC Locums,H1 Healthcare,HSC Futures Ltd,ID Medical Group Limited,Interact Medical Ltd,McGinley Healthcare,Medacs Healthcare PLC,MedicsPro Limited,Medilink Consulting,Medline Recruitment Ltd,Mylocum ltd,National Locums,NC Healthcare Ltd,RMR Recruitment Limited,Sanctuary Personnel Ltd,TXM Healthcare,wimborne nursing agency (T/A WNA Healthcare),TFS Healthcare,Recruitment Express t/a The Locum Consultancy,Your World Recruitment Limited,Plan B Healthcare Plc,The Social Care Community Partnership
AgencyThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
RegionScotland
CategoryHealth & Medical

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The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) awarded a contract to Aberness Care Ltd, Aberness Recruitment, Allied and Clinical Recruitments, Arcadia Healthcare Ltd, ASA Medical Solutions Ltd, ASA Recruitment, Bleep 360 Limited, Supply Care Solutions, Daytime Healthcare Recr, and others for the supply of temporary agency nurses, healthcare assistants, and operating department practitioners on behalf of all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards, and other NHS organisations established under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, as well as integrated Joint Boards and Hospices.

The contract value is £125,000,000.

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