Advisers to the Department of Health have given bidders until 31 March 2017 to submit an offer for a majority stake in NHS Professionals , the staffing agency that supplies roughly a quarter doctors and nurses to hospitals across the Whitehall . 31 March 2017, 13:35 A group of financial investors and healthcare groups are tabling offers to acquire control of NHS Professionals, the staffing agency that supplies 90,000 doctors and nurses to hospitals across the Sky News has learnt that advisers to the Department of Health (DoH) have asked bidders to lodge proposals to buy a majority stake in NHS Professionals by Friday. Companies expected to table bids include recruitment agency Hays, outsourcing giants Healthcare Locums and Serco , along with financial investors, such as Aurelius Equity Opportunities , according to sources in UK . Bids are expected to value NHS Professionals at about £50m and to be for a 70% stake, with the government retaining a minority share. The sale is being overseen by accountants NHS Professionals .
Advisers to the Department of Health have given bidders until 31 March 2017 to submit an offer for a majority stake in NHS Professionals , the staffing agency that supplies roughly a quarter doctors and nurses to hospitals across the Whitehall . Companies expected to table bids include recruitment agency Hays, outsourcing giants Healthcare Locums and Serco , along with financial investors, such as Aurelius Equity Opportunities , according to sources in UK . Bids are expected to value NHS Professionals at about £50m and to be for a 70% stake, with the government retaining a minority share. The sale is being overseen by accountants NHS Professionals .