A New £6 Billion Government Staffing Framework Has Landed – And We’re Ready to Support Bidders
Clinical and Non Clinical Temporary and Permanent Staffing Framework
Every so often, a procurement opportunity is released that deserves immediate attention from an entire market. This is one of them.
A major new £6 billion government staffing framework has been released, bringing together clinical, healthcare and non-clinical staffing requirements across 12 Lots.
For recruitment agencies and workforce providers operating across healthcare, social care, IT, corporate services, legal, scientific, facilities management and permanent recruitment, this could be one of the most important framework opportunities of 2026.
At Together: The Hudson Collective, we know this market particularly well.
We have been supporting organisations bidding for government staffing frameworks for more than a decade, and our clients have gone on to secure work worth millions of pounds with our support.
We have now broken down the 87 documents associated with this latest procurement and are ready to begin working with organisations that intend to bid.
Find out how we can support your bid.
The new government staffing framework at a glance
The new Clinical and Non Clinical Temporary and Permanent Staffing Framework is a major UK government procurement opportunity for recruitment agencies and workforce providers.
Estimated framework value: £6 billion
Number of Lots: 12
Supplier numbers: Unlimited
Bid deadline: September 2026
Sectors covered: Clinical staffing, healthcare, social care, corporate and administrative recruitment, IT and digital, legal, scientific and technical, estates and facilities management, permanent recruitment and managed service provision.
The framework brings together requirements previously covered by RM6281 Clinical and Healthcare Staffing and RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing.
Two major staffing frameworks brought together
The new agreement consolidates two existing frameworks:
RM6281 – Clinical and Healthcare Staffing
and
RM6277 – Non Clinical Staffing
The result is an enormous procurement covering workforce requirements across 12 different Lots and carrying an estimated total value of £6 billion.
The Lots are:
Lot 1 – Nursing and Midwifery
Lot 2 – Medical Staffing
Lot 3 – AHP, HSS & Emergency
Lot 4 – Social Care Staffing
Lot 5 – Administrative & Corporate Roles
Lot 6 – IT Professionals and Digital Workers
Lot 7 – Legal Supply
Lot 8 – Scientific, Technical & Clinical Coding Supply
Lot 9 – Estates, Facilities Management & Ancillary Staff
Lot 10 – Permanent Recruitment
Lot 11 – MSP Neutral Vend
Lot 12 – MSP Master Vend
It’s difficult to overstate the breadth of the opportunity.
From a specialist nursing agency to a social care staffing provider, an IT recruiter or a business providing permanent recruitment services, there are numerous parts of the staffing market represented within this single procurement.
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The framework isn’t restricting provider numbers
One feature of this opportunity that will immediately interest potential bidders is the provider model.
The framework is accepting an unlimited number of providers. That matters.
On frameworks where buyer organisations cap the number of successful suppliers, businesses aren’t simply competing to meet the required standard. They’re effectively competing for a limited number of seats.
Here, the number of successful providers isn’t capped in that way. That doesn’t make the tender easy, nor does it remove the need to submit a strong and compliant bid. It does, however, make this an opportunity that many eligible suppliers should be investigating seriously.
We’ve already worked through the 87 documents
When we say this is a large procurement, we mean it. There are 87 bidding documents associated with the framework.
Our team has already worked through the documentation and broken down the opportunity so that we’re now able to quote for submissions and advise clients considering participation. This work is essential.
Anyone who has worked on large government frameworks before will understand that the writing itself is only one part of a successful bid.
Before drafting starts, you need to understand the procurement structure, the documentation, the requirements applicable to your Lot and the evidence you’ll need to provide.
The more complex the framework, the more important this preparation becomes. And this is precisely the type of procurement our team has spent years working on.
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Over a decade of government staffing framework experience
Together: The Hudson Collective brings together specialist expertise developed through years of working within competitive public-sector procurement.
Our bid team has been supporting organisations pursuing government staffing frameworks for more than ten years. We understand the demands these opportunities place on suppliers.
We’ve worked alongside organisations at different stages of their growth, from businesses trying to establish themselves within public-sector supply chains to experienced staffing companies looking to protect and expand their positions on major frameworks.
Most importantly, our experience isn’t simply measured by the number of bids we’ve written. It’s measured by what our clients have achieved.
Our clients have secured work worth millions of pounds with our support.
We have built an incredible win rate by combining bid writing with the planning, compliance and strategic thinking required to compete effectively. For a procurement of this scale, that experience matters.
Jill Hudson will lead our support personally
Our work on this framework will be led by Jill Hudson, bringing more than 20 years of bidding experience within this market.
Jill’s experience spans healthcare, staffing, social care and government procurement, and she will provide senior oversight of the framework support delivered by the team. That is intentional.
A £6 billion staffing procurement covering 12 Lots and supported by 87 documents isn’t an opportunity we intend to treat as business as usual.
We expect significant interest from both existing clients and new organisations, and we want every business we support to benefit from experienced oversight from the beginning of the process.
This includes helping organisations assess where they fit within the framework rather than simply encouraging them to bid for as many Lots as possible.
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Choosing the right Lots
Twelve Lots doesn’t necessarily mean twelve opportunities for every bidder.
One of the first decisions organisations need to make is where their evidence and experience are strongest.
There can be a temptation with large frameworks to pursue multiple Lots simply because they’re available. That isn’t always the right strategy.
Every additional Lot can create additional work and place greater pressure on the internal people responsible for providing evidence, reviewing submissions and approving the final bid.
Before deciding how to approach this framework, organisations should carefully consider their actual service offering and determine where they can present the strongest case.
Our role isn’t simply to write. It’s also to help our clients approach bidding sensibly.
Why starting early matters
The deadline for this framework falls in September 2026. That might sound like plenty of time. For a procurement involving 87 documents, however, September will arrive very quickly.
The organisations that leave large framework submissions until the final weeks often create unnecessary pressure for themselves.
Evidence needs to be gathered. Internal information needs to be obtained. Responses need to be drafted, reviewed and refined. Compliance needs to be checked. And none of those processes becomes easier because the deadline is approaching.
Starting early gives both the bidder and bid team considerably more room to build a controlled submission.
Bid support from £2,000 + VAT
Our pricing for support on this framework starts from £2,000 + VAT for one Lot.
Pricing will vary according to the Lot or Lots being pursued and the support required, and we’ll provide a clear quotation once we’ve discussed your intended submission. We are, however, expecting demand to be high.
Our bid team has finite capacity, and we will not compromise the quality of existing client work by taking on more submissions than we can properly support. That means we expect our available slots for this framework to fill.
Businesses that intend to use external bid support should therefore contact us as early as possible.
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A major opportunity for the staffing market
Government frameworks of this scale don’t come along every month.
An estimated £6 billion agreement spanning clinical and non-clinical staffing, 12 separate Lots and an unlimited provider model deserves attention from businesses operating throughout the recruitment and staffing sector. But opportunity alone doesn’t win contracts. Preparation does.
For more than a decade, we have helped organisations navigate government staffing frameworks and competitive public-sector procurement. Our clients have subsequently secured work worth millions, and we’ve developed an incredible win rate across the bids we support.
For this framework, we’re bringing that experience together under the leadership of Jill Hudson and her more than 20 years of bidding experience in this market.
The documents have been reviewed. The framework has been broken down. And we’re now ready to start working with bidders.
If you’re considering bidding for any of the 12 Lots, speak to Together: The Hudson Collective as soon as possible.
We can discuss your intended Lot, talk through the opportunity and provide a quotation for the support you need.
Prices start from £2,000 + VAT for one Lot.
With the deadline approaching in September 2026, now is the time to make your bid/no-bid decision and get your submission underway.
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Frequently asked questions about the £6bn government staffing framework
What is the new £6 billion government staffing framework?
It is a major UK public-sector staffing procurement covering clinical, healthcare and non-clinical temporary and permanent staffing requirements across 12 Lots. The framework has an estimated total value of £6 billion.
Who can bid for the government staffing framework?
The opportunity is relevant to eligible recruitment agencies and workforce providers operating in areas including nursing, medical staffing, social care, IT and digital, corporate services, legal recruitment, scientific and technical staffing, facilities management and permanent recruitment. Suppliers should assess the requirements of the individual Lot before deciding whether to bid.
Who should consider bidding for this framework?
Recruitment agencies and workforce providers should investigate the framework if they supply services covered by one or more of the 12 Lots and can demonstrate the experience, capacity, compliance and evidence required by the procurement.
This includes specialist healthcare recruitment agencies, nursing and medical staffing providers, social care recruiters, IT and digital recruitment businesses, professional services recruiters, permanent recruitment agencies and managed service providers.
However, being active in one of these markets does not automatically mean a supplier should bid. A structured bid/no-bid assessment should be carried out against the requirements of the relevant Lot.
How many suppliers can be appointed to the framework?
The framework is operating an unlimited provider model, meaning there is no fixed cap on the number of suppliers that can be appointed. Bidders will still need to satisfy the procurement requirements and submit a compliant response.
What are the 12 Lots?
The framework contains 12 Lots covering Nursing and Midwifery; Medical Staffing; AHP, HSS & Emergency; Social Care Staffing; Administrative & Corporate Roles; IT Professionals and Digital Workers; Legal Supply; Scientific, Technical & Clinical Coding Supply; Estates, Facilities Management & Ancillary Staff; Permanent Recruitment; MSP Neutral Vend; and MSP Master Vend.
When is the deadline?
The deadline falls in September 2026. Because the procurement includes 87 documents and potentially significant evidence requirements, bidders should begin their bid/no-bid assessment and submission preparation well before the deadline.
Can a recruitment agency bid for more than one Lot?
Potentially, subject to the requirements of the procurement. However, bidders should consider whether they have sufficient experience, evidence and resources to demonstrate their capability within each Lot rather than automatically pursuing every relevant Lot.
Can Together: The Hudson Collective help with the framework bid?
Yes. Together: The Hudson Collective has already reviewed the 87 procurement documents and can support organisations with their submission. Support starts from £2,000 + VAT for one Lot, with final pricing depending on the Lot, number of Lots and level of support required.