Balfor wins place on framework

Balfor Recruitment Group has been appointed by the Department of Health (DoH) and NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) as one of the suppliers on the commercial resource framework.

Balfor Recruitment Group has been appointed by the Department of Health (DoH) and NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) as one of the suppliers on the commercial resource framework.

The framework will provide the DoH and NHS organisations with access to a list of pre-qualified suppliers of non-permanent workers with commercial skills. It will also support skills transfer to sustain the development of commercial skills within the NHS and DoH.

Jaz Bal, Balfor’s director, says: “We are delighted to be a successfully awarded supplier under the commercial resources framework. Our recruitment team have vital sector specific knowledge and insight that gives great strength in providing suitable candidates with the relevant commercial skills.”

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