Contract Overview
Approved by NHS England & Improvement (NHSE&I) and accessed by the wider public, independent and charity sectors, Lot 3a, 3b and 3c of TWS II are free to access and can be called off broadly by direct award (click here to find out more on our Unified Hub) or with a more structured supply chain such as a preferred supplier list or a master vendor agreement.
TWS II supports health and care providers to deliver their local or regional resourcing strategy by providing free of charge access to innovative market solutions, a team of workforce experts and a robust set of terms and conditions that embed quality assurance provisions, data protection controls and sustainable best value.
- Approved by NHSE&I
- NHSE&I Capped Rate Support
- A clear and effective ‘Break Glass’ policy for use when there is an exceptional risk to patient safety, and structured support for short notice requests
- IR35 Assurance
- Robust transfer fee protections
- A robust, clear and easy to understand Data Protection Protocol
- Independent Clinical Audits
- In partnership with SAFERjobs and NHS Counter Fraud
- Free access to a team of workforce experts
- Ease of access
This Framework Brief provides the NHS and other Public Sector Organisations with an overview of the
following lots under the Total Workforce Solutions II framework agreement:
Lot 3c: Allied Health Professional and Health Science Service
Workers HTE-TWS2-3C
This Lot facilitates efficient access to a range of suppliers who have been subject to a rigorous tendering process and are capable of sourcing and providing a range of compliant staff in alignment to the NHS Employers Job Profiles.
With a clear rate card structure that promotes best value and embeds supplier commitments to the NHSE&I
Caps, innovative mechanisms to effectively manage short notice requests, enhanced terms and conditions to best protect providers and a rigorous compliance audit process for quality assurance the Total Workforce Solutions II framework agreement additionally provides the following services:
- Mandatory training for all temporary workers in alignment to the Core Skills Training Framework and NHS Employment Check Standards
- Free of charge access to annual compliance audits conducted by Neuven Solutions to provide reassurance for healthcare providers
- A 2 week protected period for all suppliers where a transfer fee is applicable, followed by a 4 week transfer notice period for all temporary workers and clear terms and conditions to aid dispute resolution
- Contractual commitments by awarded suppliers to provide a percentage of their supply at or below the NHSE&I Caps and a clear ‘break glass’ policy where this is not achievable
- Structured rate card controls for short notice requests, including contractually binding reductions to supplier commission when supply is made at escalated rates
- Enhanced terms and conditions to ensure supplier alignment to the IR35 determination reached by healthcare providers
- Support to create bespoke Call-Off Contracts to deliver local resourcing strategies, either individually or as part of a regional collaboration
- Tailored approaches to remove off-framework and high-cost supply, in alignment to regulatory and government guidance
Asprey Medical Services Limited
Care Providers Recruitment Limited
Concept Care Solutions Limited
CarePro Limited (novated from Harley Street Recruitment Limited)
Health Care Resourcing Group Limited (Group Bid – see trade name/subcontractors/group members)
Jennie Reeves Radiographers Agency Limited
Total Talent Management (UK) Limited (Formerly known as TTM Healthcare (UK) Limited)
Medicure Professionals Limited
Merco Medical Staffing Limited
Pertemps Medical Professionals Limited
Piers Meadows Recruitment Limited
Positive Mental Health Limited
PSL Recruitment Services Limited
Quality Locum Solutions Limited
Service Care Solutions Limited
Staffing Professionals Limited
The Placement Group Healthcare Limited
Total Assist Recruitment Limited
Healthcare providers can access the Total Workforce Solutions II framework agreement by visiting the HealthTrust Europe Partnership Portal (partners.healthtrusteurope.com).
Once registered, the Partnership Portal will offer step by step instructions to support document completion, and allow healthcare providers to self-serve and confirm free access to Lots 3a, 3b & 3c. To confirm access to each Lot of the Total Workforce Solutions II framework agreement it is a requirement for healthcare
providers to:
• Complete an Order Form that acts as an access agreement between the healthcare provider and HealthTrust Europe; and
• Complete a Supplier Access Agreement that compliantly enables healthcare providers to confirm which suppliers they wish to access under the Total Workforce Solutions II agreement.
Following completion of both the Order Form and Supplier Access Agreement HealthTrust Europe will notify the suppliers chosen to confirm transition of supply to the Total Workforce Solutions II framework agreement.
Should it not be possible to access the Partnership Portal enquiries can alternatively be sent to workforce@htepg.com instead.
