Official UK procurement notice
Connect2Framework For Legal Services
Authority: Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£110,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 May 2026awarded 2 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to 911 STAFFING LTD +7 more
Framework period 7 yrs 8 moends 28 Feb 2034 · starts 4 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of contingent and agency workers.
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 8 mo from 4 Jul 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 3% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partnerships and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands.
Include (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies.
Published description of the framework
Mark Up Rates are specified, hourly/daily rates decided and confirmed at call-off
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£110,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
- Proven ability to Supply: Ability
What this means for your bid
- “Connect2Framework For Legal Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partnerships and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands. Include (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 15:53 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- Authority reference
C2PO- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036752- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688e5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Appointment period ends
- 17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 3% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 4 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published182 days ago22 Apr 2026, 15:53 BST
- Clarification questions by157 days ago17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends157 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by155 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent142 days ago2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published138 days ago5 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
- Standstill ends126 days ago17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts110 days ago4 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026- Tender notice published22 Apr 2026, 15:53 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Jun 2026, 15:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Jun 2026, 15:55 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 81 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Named bidders 8published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 911 STAFFING LTD, FIX SPACE RECRUITMENT LTD, IKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD., JoRecruitment Ltd, NEXT LINK CONSORTIUM LIMITED, NOVA HIRE RECRUITMENT LTD +2 more6 Jul 2026 – 28 Feb 2034 | £110,000,000 | 2 Jun 2026standstill to 17 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSIRONA MEDICAL LTDSME · East of England
- wonNOVA HIRE RECRUITMENT LTD · Greater London
- won911 STAFFING LTD · South West England
- wonJORECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London
- wonIKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD. · Greater London
- wonFIX SPACE RECRUITMENT LTD · Greater London
- wonNEXT LINK CONSORTIUM LIMITED · East of England
- wonRIBBLE RECRUITMENT LTD · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Connect2Framework for The Supply of Legal Services to the Public SectorContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- 911 STAFFING LTDFramework contractor
- FIX SPACE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- IKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD.Framework contractor
- JORECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NEXT LINK CONSORTIUM LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NOVA HIRE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- RIBBLE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- SIRONA MEDICAL LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender