Who we are

Crown Commercial Service and NHS Procurement in Partnership have been working together since 2019 as the NHS Workforce Alliance.

As the biggest public procurement partnership in the UK, we bring together a wealth of trusted procurement and commercial expertise to benefit the NHS.

NHS Procurement in Partnership is a collaboration of four procurement hubs:

  • NHS Commercial Solutions
  • East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub
  • NHS London Procurement Partnership
  • NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative
  • Crown Commercial Service is an executive agency of the Cabinet Office, and the biggest public procurement organisation in the UK

    Work with people who care

    Partnership is at the heart of everything we do. When you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you're working alongside a team of experts who share your values. Why? Because we're part of the NHS too, so you can trust that we always work in the best interest of our health service.

    Our expertise and influence can help shape the NHS for the better. Our collaborative relationships with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and Improvement, NHS Employers, Health Education England and other government bodies means we can help influence policy and implementation for the benefit of the NHS, and ultimately the patients we serve.

    Why work with us

    WORKFORCE ADVISORY SERVICES

    With our extensive knowledge of the health sector, we can ensure you have the best in class procurement strategies, rate card alignment and resource stability. Our market-leading workforce advisory services will help you develop a robust workforce model, which means you can provide excellent patient care, reduce waiting times and increase capacity.

    COLLABORATIVE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

    We encourage our customers to collaborate and we'll help you work together to get the best from your recruitment and staff bank strategies. Our joined-up approach means our experts will share learnings from other projects and can connect you with others with similar needs.

    SUPPLY MARKET EXPERTISE

    With access to over 100 specialist colleagues across the NHS Workforce Alliance, we offer unmatched category expertise in every area of workforce. And to ensure our expert support is never out of reach, we've assigned dedicated teams to work with every Integrated Care System and its member organisations, right across the country.

    BUILDING AND RETAINING TALENT

    We're committed to helping future proof the NHS and build talent and resources for the long term. We can help you develop strategies to attract new staff, as well as retain and develop your existing workforce

    SOLUTIONS THAT GROW WITH YOU

    Just like the NHS, our solutions never stand still. As Integrated Care Systems develop and the structure of our healthcare changes, the solutions we provide evolve to ensure we can always meet your needs.

    'As a collaborative team in partnership with the NHS Workforce Alliance, the trust has been able to standardise charge rates and reduce off-framework spend. This has created a supply of partner agencies working towards the common goal of cost reduction and improved quality of service.'
    Anthony McCourt
    Workforce Recovery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn Foundation Trust
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