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Master Vendor Contract for provision of Nursing and Medical Locums
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health
In brief
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy recruitment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £40,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 35 months, up to 59 months with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for recruitment contracts in this region (from 43 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Master Vendor Contract for provision of Nursing and Medical Locums for Gloucestershire.
This indicative spend includes the supplier fees and staff day rates.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 043805-2026
About the buyer
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months
Procurements
59Awards
43Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- Cedar Recruitment Limited2 contracts
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
From notice 043805-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.