Serviced apartments · NHS & public sector
Serviced apartments for the NHS and public sector
Suitable, safe, framework-friendly accommodation for NHS trusts, integrated care boards, local authorities and other public-sector buyers — one managed brief, no marketplace guesswork.
Public-sector accommodation lives inside frameworks, procurement rules and duty-of-care obligations. Marketplaces don’t handle that context; we do. Jigsaw provides serviced apartments to NHS trusts and public-sector buyers on a managed-provider basis — one brief, one paper trail, one contact for every extension and change.
Whether it’s a bank of stays for locum consultants, decant accommodation for a Registered Provider, temporary housing for redeployed staff, or a longer rotation for international recruits, we source apartments that match the buyer’s duty of care and stay inside budget. Framework alignment (procurement, dynamic purchasing, standing panels) is agreed up front so the file closes cleanly at audit time.
For urgent decants — bereavement, safeguarding, urgent workforce moves — contracted clients also have access to our out-of-hours emergency line.
Why Jigsaw
Everything this segment needs, handled by one team.
Framework-friendly
Aligned to public-sector procurement expectations. We work with buyers to fit within existing panels, DPS or direct-award routes.
Duty-of-care documentation
Compliance, safety and safeguarding paperwork prepared to the standard NHS trusts and local authorities expect.
Clinical-shift-aware
Close to hospital sites, on-call proximity respected, quiet-hours units flagged for staff on rotating shifts.
Cohort and one-off
From single locum stays to cohorts of new international recruits — same brief format, consistent invoicing, one point of contact.
Urgent placement
Same-day / next-day placement where inventory allows. Contracted clients get an out-of-hours emergency line.
Right-sized apartments
Studios, one-beds, family units and accessible options — matched to household size, mobility, pets and school runs.
Who we place
Segment-specific expertise, not a generic marketplace.
Trusted by housing associations, insurers, local authorities, NHS organisations, pharmaceutical companies, corporate organisations and event professionals across the UK.
- NHS acute, community, mental health and ambulance trusts
- Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) placing staff or displaced service users
- Local authorities — housing, adult social care and children’s services
- Housing associations and Registered Providers running resident decants
- Public-sector employers relocating or onboarding staff cohorts
- Blue-light services placing officers or key workers
- Universities, colleges and academic-medical partners
- Central-government departments and arm’s-length bodies
Common questions
Are you an approved supplier under a public-sector framework?
We work with NHS trusts and public-sector buyers on a managed-provider basis and align to the framework, dynamic purchasing system or standing panel that governs each specific buyer. Contact us to align on the correct procurement route before the first placement.
Can serviced apartments be booked close to specific hospital sites?
Yes. Proximity to the acute site, on-call radius and shift-quiet accommodation are all part of the brief. We flag noise, transport and out-of-hours access when the shortlist is presented.
What paperwork is provided for audit and duty-of-care sign-off?
Every placement carries safety compliance, safeguarding notes where relevant, itemised invoicing against a purchase order or budget code, and a clear line of responsibility so the file closes cleanly at internal or external audit.
Do you handle urgent placements outside working hours?
Yes for contracted clients — an out-of-hours emergency line captures the brief, sources an option and confirms move-in in typical urgent cases.
Can you accommodate cohorts of new international recruits?
Yes. We coordinate cohort stays, phased arrivals and transition into permanent housing so induction weeks land smoothly for both the trust and the new employees.
Brief us once. We handle every detail.
First response within one working day. Free to the client. No booking fees.
Delivery, not promises
We've done exactly this — here's the case study.
How do you house 60 NHS key workers across three cities at once?
A rolling programme for an NHS trust — one monthly invoice, 98% occupancy satisfaction, around 40% below equivalent hotel rates.
“Our international recruits used to land at midnight and queue at a hotel desk. Now they walk into a made-up apartment with an arrival pack. The difference in those first weeks — and in our retention conversations — is enormous.”
The results
- key workers housed at any time
- 60
- key workers housed at any time
- cities — Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool
- 3
- cities — Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool
- occupancy satisfaction
- 98%
- occupancy satisfaction