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Published 14 Feb 2025, 10:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025

Official notice

Authority: Cirrus Consortium C/O Halton Housing

Framework agreement8 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Apr 2025awarded 27 Aug 2025
Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Cirrus Consortium sought bids from service providers to participate in an agency labour and recruitment services framework covering a full range of roles required by consortium members across England, Scotland and Wales.

In compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, Halton Housing (Community Benefit Society Registration number: 7744) are the principle contracting authority for the establishment of this framework and Cirrus Purchasing Ltd are the managing agent on behalf of the Cirrus Consortium.

Services include:

  • Temporary staff placements
  • Staff on a temporary to fixed term basis
  • Staff on a temporary to permanent basis
  • Recruitment of permanent staff positions
  • Interim placements
  • Managed service provision (MSP)
  • Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
  • Hybrid model

The framework is split into lots. Bidders could bid on one or more lots.

The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland. The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102, including but not limited to the definable groups referenced in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement. The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.

CPV: Recruitment services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 135 suppliers · 100 bids received (0.7 per place) · 80 appointed
Electronic auction

An electronic auction will not be used as part of selection onto the framework agreement. However Consortium Members reserve the right to conduct mini-competitions through e-auctions.

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 8 lots carries the same published figure, £800,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Neutral vendorAwardedRenewalceiling above

Neutral vendor - Service providers that can manage a supply chain of agencies to deliver all roles required by a Consortium member including those covered in lots 1-3.

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #2Master VendorCancelledRenewalceiling above

Master vendor: Service providers that can deliver all roles required by a Consortium member including those covered in lots 1-3.

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #3Professional services staff - TemporaryAwardedRenewalceiling above

Provision of professional services staff on a temporary basis.

Including, but not limited to, administration, contact centre, IT, finance, HR, legal, specialist consultant, housing services, asset management staff.

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #4Professional services staff - PermanentCancelledRenewalceiling above

Provision of professional services staff on a permanent basis.

Including, but not limited to, administration, contact centre, IT, finance, HR, legal, specialist consultant, housing services, asset management staff.

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #5Manual services staff - TemporaryCancelledRenewalceiling above

Provision of manual services staff on a temporary basis.

Including, but not limited to, plumbers, joiners, electricians, labourers, ancillary, catering staff

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #6Manual services staff - PermanentCancelledRenewalceiling above

Provision of manual services staff on a permanent basis.

Including, but not limited to, plumbers, joiners, electricians, labourers, ancillary, catering staff

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #7Executive and management level staff - TemporaryCancelledRenewalceiling above

Provision of executive and management level staff on a temporary basis.

Including, but not limited to, senior management, directors, board members, technical roles

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
79600000 Recruitment services
Lot #8Executive and management level staff - PermanentCancelledRenewalceiling above

Provision of executive and management level staff on a permanent basis.

Including, but not limited to, senior management, directors, board members, technical roles

Delivery: UK · The framework is to cover call-off contracts made within England, Scotland and Wales, but excludes Northern Ireland.
Extensions: The framework will be re-tendered to ensure sufficient coverage for the Consortium members.Variant bids: not allowed
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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
3 · Professional services staff - Temporary70%30%
4 · Professional services staff - Permanent70%30%
5 · Manual services staff - Temporary70%30%
6 · Manual services staff - Permanent70%30%
7 · Executive and management level staff - Temporary70%30%
8 · Executive and management level staff - Permanent70%30%
1 · Neutral vendor70%30%
2 · Master Vendor80%20%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Any supplier may be disqualified who has been convicted of:

    (a) conspiracy within the meaning of Section 1 or 1A of the Criminal Law Act 1977(a) or article 9 or 9A of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983(b) where that conspiracy relates to participation in a criminal organisation as defined in Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on the fight against organised crime(c);

    (b) corruption within the meaning of Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889(d) or Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906(e),

    (c) the common law offence of bribery;

    (d) bribery within the meaning of Sections 1, 2 or 6 of the Bribery Act 2010(f), or Section 113 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(g);

    (e) where the offence relates to fraud affecting the European Communities' financial interests as defined by Article 1 of the Convention on the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities(h):

    (i) the common law offence of cheating the Revenue;

    (ii) the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud;

    (iii) fraud or theft within the meaning of the Theft Act 1968(i), the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969(j), the Theft Act 1978(k) or the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(l);

    (iv) fraudulent trading within the meaning of Section 458 of the Companies Act 1985(m), Article 451 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(n) or Section 993 of the Companies Act 2006(o);

    (v) fraudulent evasion within the meaning of S…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20–30 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
  • “Cirrus Consortium Agency Labour and Recruitment Services Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 135 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
14 Feb 2025, 10:01 GMT
Last source update
9 Sept 2025, 11:42 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference
CALF04
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054948
Classification (CPV)
Recruitment servicesSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04df07 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This tender process incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in section VI.4.1 of this Contract Award Notice.

The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: The framework is available for use by all contracting authorities as defined by Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 #102. Defined groups can be found in Schedule 4 of the Framework Agreement. The framework is also available for use by all current and future members of The Consortium.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Apr 2025, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5Z76AQJ4EF ↗

Timeline

25 Apr 2025 → 9 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Apr 2025, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Sept 2025, 11:42 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2025, 11:42 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 80admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 10082 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 27 Aug 2025

80 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 20 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £800,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 054948-2025-1

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-10

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-11

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-12

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-13

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-14

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-15

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-16

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-17

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-18

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-19

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-2

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-20

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-21

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-22

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-23

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-24

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-25

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-26

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 054948-2025-27

    Signed
    27 Aug 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Neutral vendor100bids · 100 electronic82——
3 · Professional services staff - Temporary100bids · 100 electronic82——
Whole notice100bids · 100 electronic82——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing

Contracting authorityCentral Purchasing BodyCentral Purchasing Body GB-COH: RS007744 Waterfront Point, Warrington Road, Widnes, North West, WA80TDContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

80 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 80 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

  • ANT Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 15037665 11 Brindley Place, Brunswick Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2LP
  • Access Computer ConsultingFramework contractorGB-COH: 03239279 Access House, 25-29 Church Street, Basingstoke, South East, RG21 7QQ
  • Adecco Group UK & IrelandFramework contractorGB-COH: 00593232 10 Bishops Square, London, London, E16EG
  • Allegiance Technology LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 13498612 82 King Street, Manchester, North West, M2 4WQ
  • Alois Technologies LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 10621417 2-4 Packhorse Road Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, South East, SL9 7QE
  • Altech Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 15345302 The Farmhouse , Top o'th Brow, Helmshore, North West, BB4 4NX
  • Andersen James Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 09665493 Floor 9 Tower Twelve, 18-22 Bridge Street, Manchester, North West, M3 3BZ
  • BDS Northern LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 06070164 11 Haywood House, Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S35 9ZX
  • Bristow HollandFramework contractorGB-COH: 08392044 Unit 18, Brightwell Barns, Waldringfield Road, Ipswich, South East, IP10 0BJ
  • Build Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 07280283 Hussar Court, 24 Picton House, Waterlooville, South East, PO7 7SQ
Show 40 more suppliers
  • Butler RossFramework contractorGB-COH: 07083570 Southgate Chambers, 37/39 Southgate Street, Winchester, South East, SO23 9EH
  • CY Executive Resourcing LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 06850231 Slip House Princes Drive, Waterside, Worcester, West Midlands, WR1 2AB
  • Campbell Tickell LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04713939 Laystall House, 8 Rosebery Avenue, London, London, EC1R 4TD
  • Capital Outsourcing Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 05695164 10th Floor, 60 Church Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2DJ
  • Castlefield Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 07279669 14 King Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2HL
  • Cedar Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04665436 2nd Floor Newlands House , 40 Berners Street, London, London, W1T 3NA
  • Cohesion Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 06714038 Stratford Court, Cranmore Boulevard, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4QT
  • Community Resourcing Ltd T/A Resourcing Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04123649 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street, London, London, EC2R 5AR
  • Diamond Medical LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 12794762 19 Green Pond Close, London, London, E17 6EE
  • Eden Brown Ltd (T/A Eden Brown Synergy)Framework contractorGB-COH: 03643845 5th Floor, 4 Coleman Street, London, London, EC2R 5AR
  • Elysium Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 15652982 Office 4 Unit 9 Ramsgreave Business Park, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, North West, BB1 8RP
  • EtheroFramework contractorGB-COH: 07062101 23 Walker Street, Telford, West Midlands, TF1 1BD
  • Everest Recruitment and Services LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 12983360 185 Highfield House, Chorley New Road, Bolton, North West, BL1 4QZ
  • Evisa Solutions Ltd TA Malikshaw Interim & ExecutiveFramework contractorGB-COH: 04671940 111 Charmouth Road, St Albans, East of England, AL1 4SG
  • Fox Morris Group ltdFramework contractorGB-COH: 13730790 15 Cable Court, Preston, North West, PR2 9YW
  • Fusion People LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04873626 3700 Parkway , Solent Business Park, Whiteley, South East, PO15 7AW
  • GatenbySanderson LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04451141 14 King Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 2HL
  • Gi Group Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 01949160 Unit A The Glass Yard, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, East Midlands, S41 8JY
  • Goodman Masson LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 02769447 120 Aldersgate Street, London, London, EC1A 4JQ
  • Gravitas Recruitment Group LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 06959984 5th Floor , 10 Devonshire Square, London, London, EC2M 4YP
  • Greenacre RecruitmentFramework contractorGB-COH: 7745744 100 Hermitage Road, Hitchin, East of England, SG5 1DG
  • Harvey Nash LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 02202476 3 Noble Street, London, London, EC2V 7EE
  • Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 00975677 4th Floor, 20 Triton Street, London, London, NW1 3BF
  • Hire Tech LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 16190697 2 Ferndale Road, Banbury, South East, OX16 0RZ
  • Hunter Selection LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 05311926 Wessex House , Greystoke Business Centre, Bristol, South West, BS20 6PY
  • Identifi Global Resources LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 09652112 First Floor Unit 18, Bradbourne Drive, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 8BE
  • Involved Solutions LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 07719659 1 The Green, Richmond, London, TW9 1PL
  • JBAF LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 14013108 12 West Street, Hertfordshire, East of England, SG12 9EE
  • James Andrews Recruitment Solutions LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 06834852 90-96 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE2 3AE
  • JoRecruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04003423 International House, 36-38 Cornhill, London, London, EC3V 3NG
  • JobMatcha LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 13347818 The Cobalt Building, 1600 Lower Pemberton, Ashford, South East, TN254BF
  • Karter Thomas LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 10934854 2nd Floor, Friar Lane, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 5RB
  • Kinetic Recruitment Services LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 01628477 Lancastrian Office Centre, Talbot Road, Manchester, North West, M32 0FP
  • L.A. International Computer Consultants LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 01633646 International House, Festival Way, Stoke on Trent, West Midlands, ST1 5UB
  • M & K Consult LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 15836924 10-12 Upper Dicconson Street, Wigan, North West, WN1 2AD
  • Matrix SCM LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 02227962 2nd Floor Partis House, Davy Avenue, Milton Keynes, South East, MK5 8HJ
  • Medico Partners LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 09355100 Radclyffe House 66-68 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8PF
  • Michael Page International Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04130921 200 Dashwood Lang Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, South East, KT15 2NX
  • Moore Green Recruitment LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 12505503 1-3 The Courtyard, Calvin Street, Bolton, North West, BL1 8PB
  • Morgan Jones LtdFramework contractorGB-COH: 04381807 41 High Street, Broadstairs, South East, CT10 1JR

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria