Official UK procurement notice
Connect2Framework for The Supply of Professional & Operational Support Interim & Temporary Agency Staff to the Public Sector
Authority: Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement for the provision and supply of professional and operational temporary and agency staff.
Admin and Clerical
Catering and Hospitality
Chefs all levels
Driving
Engineering and Surveying
Facilities and Environment
Finance
Housing
Housing and Planning
Human Resources
ICT (Support)
ICT (Technical)
Interim Management
Interim Management
Leisure
Manual Labour
Marketing and Media
Planning
Procurement
Revenue and Benefits
Specialist Niche Management
Technical
Trades and Operatives
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 5 mo from 5 Oct 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).
- Proven ability to Supply: Ability
- “Connect2Framework for The Supply of Professional & Operational Support…” 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
- Framework agreement
- 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.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jul 2026, 11:14 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 13:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
C2PO3- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072614- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d893Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Aug 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
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 11:14 BST
- Clarification questions by57 days ago24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends56 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent56 days ago26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published56 days ago26 Aug 2026, 13:10 BST
- Award decision expected by55 days ago26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends43 days ago7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts16 days ago5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 11:14 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Aug 2026, 13:10 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2026, 13:10 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attenti Consulting Services LtdSME, Azile Limited, Hammond Clarke Ltd, Hiring Strategies Limited, Marks Consulting, OCTAVE RECRUITMENT LTD +1 more5 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2034 | £110,000,000 | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 7 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonHammond Clarke Limited · East of England
- wonVOX NETWORK CONSULTANTS LIMITED · West Midlands
- wonMarks Consulting Partners Limited · East of England
- wonAzile Limited · Greater London
- wonAttenti Consulting Services LimitedSME · Greater London
- wonHiring Strategies Limited · West Midlands
- wonOCTAVE RECRUITMENT LTD · East of 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
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Attenti Consulting Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Azile LimitedFramework contractor
- Hammond Clarke LimitedFramework contractor
- Hiring Strategies LimitedFramework contractor
- Marks Consulting Partners LimitedFramework contractor
- OCTAVE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- VOX NETWORK CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender