Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Mansfield Road
Sutton-In-Ashfield
NG174JL
UK
Contact person: Bob Truswell
Telephone: +44 1623622515
E-mail: Bob.Truswell@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Locum Doctor Master Vendor
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79625000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a master vendor service for locum doctors
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF
Main site or place of performance:
Kings Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a master vendor service for locum doctors
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Whole life cost
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct award against Crown Commercial Services framework RM6281 Lot 5A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Locum Doctor Master Vendor
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Holt Medical Recruitment Ltd
06832618
Skipton
UK
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.holtdoctors.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Chief Executive- Sherwood Forest Hospitals
Sutton-in-Ashfield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/05/2026