Official UK procurement notice
Connect2Framework for the supply of Specialist Social Care, Education & Community Interim and temporary staffing Services to the Public Sector
Authority: Connect2Framework for Umbrella Company Services to the Public Sector (Public body)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£110,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Aug 2026awarded 26 Aug 2026
Awarded to AFJ Ltd +8 more2 awards
Framework period 7 yrs 5 moends 28 Feb 2034 · starts 5 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConnect2Framework for the supply of Specialist Social Care, Education & Community Interim and temporary staffing Services to the Public Sector
Education (Non-Qualified) (Hourly)
Education (Qualified) (£100.01-£130 per day)
Education (Qualified) (£100 per day)
Education (Qualified) (£130.01 per day)
Education (Qualified) (Daily)
Education (Qualified) (£300.00 per day)
Education (Qualified) (£300.00 per day)
Nursery Workers
RGN (shift work only)
Social and Healthcare (Non-Qualified)
Social and Healthcare (Qualified)
Social and Healthcare (Qualified)
Specialist (SEND OT EP)
Specialist (SEND OT EP)
Interpreters
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 are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 20 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 5 mo from 5 Oct 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 28 Feb 2034
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 3% of call-off value · Billed on invoice 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
Open framework to run specific role call-off contracts
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£110,000,000
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
- Proven Ability To Supply: Ability
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
What this means for your bid
- “Connect2Framework for the supply of Specialist Social Care, Education…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- 31 Jul 2026, 11:11 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 16:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
C2SHC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072610- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d88fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 Days
Review and risk notes
- Risks
n/a
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
- 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 · Billed on invoice value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
31 Jul 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 11:11 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
- Award decision expected by55 days ago26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published47 days ago3 Sept 2026, 16:30 BST
- Standstill ends43 days ago7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts16 days ago5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026- Tender notice published31 Jul 2026, 11:11 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Aug 2026, 12:47 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2026, 12:47 BST
- Contract award notice published3 Sept 2026, 16:30 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 202 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 20published on the award notice
£110,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFJ LtdSME, Archer Resourcing LtdSME, Careaid LimitedSME, EVOLVE STAFFING LTDSME, Hammond Clarke Ltd, Henry Blue +13 more5 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2034 | ceiling above | 26 Aug 2026standstill to 7 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| First City Nursing Services Ltd5 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2034 | ceiling above | 25 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSILVER BLUE SERVICES LTDSME · Greater London + First City Nursing Services Limited · South East England · consortium
- did not winGOLDSTAR CARE SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London
- wonCAREAID LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- wonHammond Clarke Limited · East of England
- did not winBLUEVALE RECRUITMENT LTD · North West England
- did not winDAY WEBSTER LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winNEWMAN HEALTHCARE LTD · East Midlands
- wonHenry Blue Ltd · North West England
- did not winBLACK AND GOLD SERVICES LTD · Greater London
- did not winEmeson Care Services · South West England
- did not winD W I Consulting Limited · Greater London
- wonTEYO LTDSME · Greater London
- did not winAzile Limited · Greater London
- did not winCare First Recruitment Ltd · Greater London
- wonAFJ LIMITEDSME · West Midlands
- wonArcher Resourcing LtdSME · East of England
- did not winJedidiah Staffing Support Ltd · South East England
- did not winMedstaff Healthcare Limited · West Midlands
- wonEvolve Staffing Ltd.SME · Greater London
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
20 commercial parties on the notice- AFJ LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Archer Resourcing LtdFramework contractor
- Azile LimitedFramework contractor
- BLACK AND GOLD SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- BLUEVALE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- CAREAID LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Care First Recruitment LtdFramework contractor
- D W I Consulting LimitedFramework contractor
- DAY WEBSTER LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Emeson Care ServicesFramework contractor
Show 10 more suppliers
- Evolve Staffing Ltd.Framework contractor
- First City Nursing Services LimitedFramework contractor
- GOLDSTAR CARE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Hammond Clarke LimitedFramework contractor
- Henry Blue LtdFramework contractor
- Jedidiah Staffing Support LtdFramework contractor
- Medstaff Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- NEWMAN HEALTHCARE LTDFramework contractor
- SILVER BLUE SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- TEYO LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender