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Published 15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

AP25008 - Temporary Staff Framework

Official notice

Authority: Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Framework ceiling (notional)£4,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2025
Framework period 2 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurment is undertaken by Scape on behalf of Arc Property Services Partnership Ltd.

The purpose of this Framework Agreement is to support the Client, Arc Property Services Partnership Ltd, in the delivery of construction and maintenance-related works by facilitating the flexible, ad hoc supply of Temporary Agency Workers as and when required.

A single Supplier shall be responsible for providing suitably qualified, experienced, and competent Temporary Agency Workers across a range of roles, which may include, but are not limited to:

•Site Managers

•Project Managers

•Contract Managers

•Labourers

This list is indicative and not exhaustive. The Client reserves the right to request additional temporary job roles within the general scope of property, construction, and project delivery services during the term of the Framework.

The Supplier must have the capacity and capability to respond promptly to requests and supply all required Temporary Agency Workers in accordance with applicable employment legislation and industry standards.

The Framework Agreement will run for a maximum term of five (5) years, structured with break clauses at Year 2, Year 4, and a final year extension (Year 5), subject to performance and mutual agreement.

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The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement over its full term is £4,000,000 (four million pounds), excluding VAT.

Temporary Agency Workers may be required to operate at various project sites across the following regions:

•Nottinghamshire

•Derbyshire

•South Yorkshire

•Leicestershire

The lead contracting authority is Arc Property Services Partnership Ltd. The Framework will also be made accessible to Via East Midlands Limited.

The framework will be managed via an NEC4 Framework Agreement and the supplementary documentation (all available during the tender process).

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Procurement Act 2023, including transparency, fairness, non-discrimination, and the delivery of value for money.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Recruitment-services./NN22N4T36U

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NN22N4T36U

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Nov 2025
Published description of the framework

All information can be found within the procurement documentation. This will be a single supplier framework that will utilise the framework commercial model for the call-off process on an as and when required basis for temporary agency staff.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£4,000,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 — 31 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsDelivery: Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands
Value
£4,000,000 exc. VAT · £4,800,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The Framework Agreement will run for a maximum term of five (5) years, structured with break clauses at Year 2, Year 4, and a final year extension (Year 5), subject to performance and mutual agreement. The estimated total value of the Framework Agreement over its full term is £4,000,000 (four million pounds), excluding VAT
79600000 Recruitment services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Answer to the quality questions — 70%
  • Pricing from the commercial model — 30%
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing
    The sucessful supplier must have a minimum, annual turnover of £500,000 and must already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: a.Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = more…£5,000,000 b.Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 The Employer’s Liability and Public Liability Insurance must also contain an "Indemnity To Principle" clause.
  • Technical & professional ability
    The sucessful supplier must be a member of The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) or a similar organisation. Temporary Agency Workers employed as part of this Framework Agreement must hold Enhanced DBS checks before attending any site. Pay rates for more…the suppliers staff, as well as Temporary Agency Workers, must be in line with the Real Living Wage, as issued by the Living Wage Foundation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
AP25008
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055538 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
7 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
success fee · This will be a framework set up only for access by Arc Property Services Partnership Ltd and VIA East Midlands. No charges will be applied to the successful supplier.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    31 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by372 days ago
    17 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts328 days ago
    1 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
  6. Latest notice published252 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—18 Dec 2025CancelledStrategic review to adjust the overarching arrangement from a Framework Agreement to a dedicated contract over a longer period.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMTwas £4,000,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    15 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVHC-8243-RWJR 2nd Floor, East West Building, 1 Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 6BT [email protected] +44 8006696565

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tender and framework documents are available for free via the Delta eSourcing website

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender