Official UK procurement notice
Connect2Framework for Provision of Umbrella Services
Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£90,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to CHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED +7 more
Framework period 7 yrs 11 moends 28 Feb 2034 · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement for the supply of umbrella payroll services to CSKL and its partners.
CPV: Payroll management services
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
- 17 bids received · 17 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 11 mo from 1 Apr 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 28 Feb 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- A per timesheet fee of £5 to be applied.
Who may buy through it
The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partners, and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands including (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
N/A
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£90,000,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
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
- Saferec: Certification
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
What this means for your bid
- “Connect2Framework for Provision of Umbrella 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 partners, and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands including (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
- 5 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2026, 15:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C2UF- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019849- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662e2Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
TBC
Review and risk notes
- Risks
Addition to HMRC watchlist will result in immediate removal.
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
- 30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · A per timesheet fee of £5 to be applied.
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 Mar 2026 → 14 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published236 days ago5 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by211 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends210 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by210 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published208 days ago1 Apr 2026, 15:13 BST
- Standstill ends195 days ago14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026- Tender notice published5 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Apr 2026, 15:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2026, 15:13 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Apr 2026, 15:13 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 171 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 1710 from SMEs
Named bidders 17published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED, GIANT PROFESSIONAL LIMITED, MYPAY LIMITED, PAYSTREAM MY MAX LIMITED, RICSON HAPSTONE LTD, SMARTWORK.COM LTD +11 more15 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2034 | £200,000,000 | 1 Apr 2026standstill to 14 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17final-stage tenders | 10 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winPARASOL LIMITEDSME · North West England
- did not winBIG FISH GROUP LIMITED · North West England
- wonCHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED · North West England
- did not winDANBRO WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTD · North West England
- did not winFORETWO GROUP LIMITED · North West England
- wonGIANT PROFESSIONAL LIMITED · Greater London
- wonMYPAY LIMITED · North West England
- did not winPAYSHIELD UMBRELLA SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London
- wonPAYSTREAM MY MAX LIMITED · North West England
- did not winPHILLIPS PAYROLL LTD · Scotland
- did not winQUEST PAY SOLUTIONS NE LIMITED · North West England
- wonRICSON HAPSTONE LTD · East of England
- did not winSAPPHIRE DNP LIMITED · North West England
- did not winSG UMBRELLA LIMITED · South West England
- wonSMARTWORK.COM LTD · South West England
- wonTJW CONTRACT SOLUTIONS LIMITED · South East England
- wonWORKWELL SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 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 Umbrella Company Services to the Public SectorContracting authorityPublic undertaking
Framework contractors & participating bidders
17 commercial parties on the notice- BIG FISH GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CHAMPION CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DANBRO WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- FORETWO GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GIANT PROFESSIONAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MYPAY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PARASOL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PAYSHIELD UMBRELLA SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PAYSTREAM MY MAX LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PHILLIPS PAYROLL LTDFramework contractor
Show 7 more suppliers
- QUEST PAY SOLUTIONS NE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RICSON HAPSTONE LTDFramework contractor
- SAPPHIRE DNP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SG UMBRELLA LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SMARTWORK.COM LTDFramework contractor
- TJW CONTRACT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WORKWELL SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
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