Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Permanent, Interim and Recruitment Marketing Solutions
Authority: London Borough of Waltham Forest (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLondon Borough of Waltham Forest (LBWF) established a partnership to create a framework agreement with the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO).
The framework for Permanent, Interim and Recruitment Marketing Solutions is divided into 3 lots:
The framework will cover three lots:
Lot 1 Interim Recruitment
Lot 2 Permanent Recruitment
Lot 3 HR Marketing, Advertising and Public Notices
The Framework Agreement will be open to all public sector and other public bodies, such as Local Authorities, Education Establishments, Police Forces, Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Bodies, registered Charities within the UK and central government departments and their agencies that wish to use it. Any Customer described below may utilise the resulting Framework Agreement from the commencement date.
CPV: Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 25 suppliers · 73 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (2.9 per place) · 26 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 9 Nov 2025
- Buyer regions
- UK
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1% of call-off value · Rebate of 1% applicable to all spend via the framework
Who may buy through it
The Framework Agreement will be open to all public sector and other public bodies, such as Local Authorities, Education Establishments, Police Forces, Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Bodies, registered Charities within the UK and central government departments and their agencies that wish to use it. Any Customer described below may utilise the resulting Framework Agreement from the commencement date.
Published description of the framework
- AWARD PROCEDURES
Awards under the Framework Agreement
8.1 If a Customer decides to source Services through the Framework Agreement, then it may:
8.1.1 award its Call-Off Contract requirements in accordance with Clause 8.2 without re-opening competition to an economic operator that is a party to the Framework Agreement in accordance with the Regulations and the Guidance ("Direct Award"); or
8.1.2 award its competed Call-Off Contract requirements by carrying out a Further Competition through reopening competition against the economic operators which are party to the Framework Agreement, in accordance with the Regulations and the guidance stipulated in Schedule 3 (Award Criteria)
8.1.3 The award must use the weightings laid down in the Invitation to Tender.
Direct Award
8.2 Any Customer making a Direct Award under the Framework Agreement shall: -
8.2.1 identify the relevant Framework Lot;
8.2.2 identify the Provider who has been accepted onto the Framework Agreement for the appropriate Services required;
8.2.3 award and place an Order for the Call-Off Contract requirements with the appropriate Framework Provider which:
(a) state the Services requirements;
(b) identify the Framework Lot for which the award is made;
(c) state the price payable in accordance with the Pricing Matrices applicable for the relevant Framework Lot; and
(d) incorporate the Call-Off Contract terms and conditions.
Further Competition (Re-opening of Criteria)
8.3 Any Customer requiring Services under the Framework Agreement using Further Competition shall:
8.3.1 identify the relevant Framework Lot(s) which its Call-Off Contract requirements fall into;
8.3.2 identify the Framework Providers capable of performing the Call-Off Contract for the Services requirements;
8.3.3 supplement and refine the Call-Off Contract terms and conditions only to the extent permitted by and in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations and Guidance;
8.3.4 invite tenders to take part in the Further Competition for its Services requirements in accordance with the Regulations and Guidance and in particular: -
(a) consult in writing with the Framework Providers capable of performing the Call-Off Contract for the Services requirements and invite them within a specified time limit to submit a tender in writing for each specific Call-Off Contract to be awarded;
(b) set a time limit for the receipt by it of the tenders which takes into account factors such as the complexity of the subject matter of the Call-Off Contract and the time needed to submit tenders; and
(c) keep each tender confidential until the expiry of the time limit for the receipt by it of tenders;
8.3.5 apply the Award Criteria to the Framework Providers' compliant tenders as the basis of its decision to award a Call-Off Contract for its Services requirements; and
8.3.6 place an Order with the successful Framework Provider(s) which: -
(a) states the Services requirements;
(b) identifies the Framework Lot(s) for which the award is made;
(c) states the price payable in accordance with the tender submitted by the successful Framework Provider; and
(d) incorporates in the Call-Off Contract the Further Competition requirements.
8.4 The Provider agrees that all tenders submitted by them as part of the Further Competition held pursuant to this Clause 8 shall remain open for acceptance for thirty (30) days or such other period specified in the Invitation to Tender issued by the Customer.
8.5 The Customer shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award, abandon or cancel the Further Competition. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige any Customer to place any Order.
8.6 Where a Further Competition process is undertaken this shall be participated in by the Provider at no cost to the Authority and the Customer.
- Interim Technical Specialist · London Borough of Newham · 18 Sept 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £50,000,000: 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 #1Interim RecruitmentAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Permanent recruitmentAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3HR marketing, advertising and public noticesAwardedRenewalceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for Permanent, Interim and Recruitment Marketing Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 25 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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 Agreement will be open to all public sector and other public bodies, such as Local Authorities, Education Establishments, Police Forces, Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Bodies, registered Charities within the UK and central government departments and their agencies that wish to use it. Any Customer described below may utilise the resulting Framework Agreement from the commencement date.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2025, 15:58 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2026, 17:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
DN785072- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045241- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fff5Find a Tender
- Risks
Supplier to provide a monthly summary list of spend per contracting authority, in accordance with the template provided by the authority during the mobilisation. Rebates must be paid on time in full.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · Rebate of 1% applicable to all spend via the framework
Tenders must be submitted electornically via www.londontenders.org ↗
Timeline
9 Apr 2025 → 21 Aug 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published9 Apr 2025, 15:58 BST
- Market engagement10 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Framework for Permanent, Interim and Recruitment Marketing Solutions.
LBWF and YPO are exploring including a route to market for job advertising platforms in the new iteration of our LGRP framework (Lot 3).
In anticipation of developing this new Lot 3 for Recruitment advertising platforms we are seeking information around what services are offered as part of the platform and how this would be priced in the market and would welcome responses from providers in order for us to develop a specification and tender documents.
Please send any responses to [email protected] before the engagement deadline.
- Tender notice published1 Aug 2025, 13:50 BST
- Clarification questions by14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by383 days ago3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts347 days ago9 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent237 days ago27 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends225 days ago10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published61 days ago21 Aug 2026, 17:33 BST
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Apr 2025, 15:58 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published1 Aug 2025, 13:50 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £150,000,0001 Aug 2025, 13:50 BST
- Status changed to active1 Aug 2025, 13:50 BST
- Procurement method changed1 Aug 2025, 13:50 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST1 Aug 2025, 13:50 BST
- Contract award notice published27 Feb 2026, 08:40 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Feb 2026, 08:40 GMT
- Contract signature expected13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Aug 2026, 17:33 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 9 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£50,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Interim Recruitment1 award | |||
| 3XT SOLUTIONS LTD, 4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD, Cedar Recruitment Limited, Everest Recruitment and Services LtdSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PRACTICUS LIMITED +16 moreLot 1 Interim Recruitment16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2028 · up to 15 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 x 24 month extension | ceiling above | 24 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Permanent recruitment1 award | |||
| 4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD, Everest Recruitment and Services LtdSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PRACTICUS LIMITED, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, +17 moreLot 2 Permanent Recruitment16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2028 · up to 15 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 x 24 month extension | ceiling above | 24 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · HR marketing, advertising and public notices1 award | |||
| WR GROUP LIMITEDSMELot 3 HR Marketing, Advertising and Public Notices16 Mar 2026 – 15 Mar 2028 · up to 15 Mar 2030Extensions: 1 x 24 month extension | ceiling above | 24 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £50,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 Interim Recruitment · 3XT SOLUTIONS LTD, 4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD, Cedar Recruitment Limited, Everest Recruitment and Services LtdSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PRACTICUS LIMITED +16 more
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 29 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2028 · up to 28 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 month extension
- Options
- 1 x 24 month extension
3 agreed KPIs: Contracted Spend · Framework Growth · Management Information
- Contracted Spend, Supplier to provide a monthly summary list of spend per contracting authority, in accordance with the template provided by the authority during the mobilisation.
- Framework Growth, Suppliers will be required to actively market and promote the Framework.
- Management Information, Management information as per the MI Report
Lot 2 Permanent Recruitment · 4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD, Everest Recruitment and Services LtdSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PRACTICUS LIMITED, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, +17 more
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 29 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2028 · up to 28 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 month extension
- Options
- 1 x 24 month extension
3 agreed KPIs: Contracted Spend · Framework growth · Management Information
- Contracted Spend, Supplier to provide a monthly summary list of spend per contracting authority, in accordance with the template provided by the authority during the mobilisation.
- Framework growth, Suppliers will be required to actively market and promote the Framework.
- Management Information, Management information as per the MI Report
Lot 3 HR Marketing, Advertising and Public Notices · WR GROUP LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 29 Jun 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 29 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2028 · up to 28 Jun 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1 x 24 month extension
- Options
- 1 x 24 month extension
3 agreed KPIs: Contracted Spend · Framework Growth · Management Information
- Contracted Spend, Supplier to provide a monthly summary list of spend per contracting authority, in accordance with the template provided by the authority during the mobilisation.
- Framework Growth, Suppliers will be required to actively market and promote the Framework.
- Management Information, Management information as per the MI Report
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Interim Recruitment | 73final-stage tenders | 62 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Permanent recruitment | 71final-stage tenders | 59 | 2 | — |
| 3 · HR marketing, advertising and public notices | 10final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Who bid (first 60 of 82)
- won3XT SOLUTIONS LTD (trading as AEO Consulting) · Greater London · 1
- won4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winADECCO UK LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winALLEN LANE LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winEDEN BROWN LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- wonEVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTDSME · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winFAERFIELD LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1, 2
- did not winHAMMOND CLARKE LIMITED · East of England · 1, 2
- wonHAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winIMPERIUM RESOURCE HOLDINGS LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winMACILDOWIE ASSOCIATES LIMITEDSME · East Midlands · 1, 2
- wonPRACTICUS LIMITED · South East England · 1, 2
- wonREED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winROBERTSON BELL LTDSME · East Midlands · 1, 2
- did not winSANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED · East of England · 1, 2
- did not winSELLICK PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winSERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTDSME · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winTILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITEDSMEVCSE · East of England · 1, 2
- wonUNDERSTANDING RECRUITMENT LTDSME · East of England · 1, 2
- did not winVenn Group Limited · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winOSBORNE THOMAS LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- wonCEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winOMNI RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · North West England · 2
- wonPERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · West Midlands · 2, 1
- wonSOLACE IN BUSINESS LTDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2, 1
- wonWR GROUP LIMITEDSME · South West England · 3
- did not winACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winADDITIONAL RESOURCES LIMITED · East of England · 1, 2
- did not winAMBIENT PEOPLE LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winSTARFISH SEARCH LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1, 2
- did not winBALTIMORE CONSULTING LIMITEDSME · South West England · 1, 2
- did not winBELMONT RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winCAREERLINK LIMITED · West Midlands · 1, 2
- did not winCELESTIAL CAREER CONNECTIONS LTD · East Midlands · 1
- did not winCONCEPT RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1, 2
- did not winDEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winDIAMOND MEDICAL LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- did not winDIVERSE REC LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winDOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED · South West England · 1, 2
- did not winEAN CONSULTANTS LIMITED · East of England · 1, 2
- did not winENDEAVOUR RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winERG GROUP LIMITED · West Midlands · 1, 2
- did not winEVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITEDSME · East of England · 1
- did not winSTARRY CARE UK LIMITEDSME · South East England · all lots
- did not winGATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winGOODMAN MASSON LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winGREENACRE RECRUITMENT LTDSME · East of England · 1, 2
- did not winHAMPTON'S RESOURCING LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 1, 2
- did not winHIRE TECH LTD · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winH & G RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTDSME · East of England · 1, 2
- did not winHR STRING LTDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winIKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD. · Greater London · 1
- did not winIMMEDIATE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD · Greater London · all lots
- did not winINDUSTRIA PERSONNEL SERVICES LTD. · East Midlands · 1, 2
- did not winINSIGHT EXECUTIVE GROUP LIMITEDSME · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winISR RECRUITMENT LIMITED · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winIVY ROCK PARTNERS LTDSME · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winSure recruitment Group ltd · Scotland · 1, 2
- did not winJORECRUITMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
- did not winKEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED · Greater London · 1, 2
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
- Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentContracting Authority
Framework contractors & participating bidders
82 commercial parties on the notice · 13 awardedThe first 50 of 82 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- 3XT SOLUTIONS LTD (trading as AEO Consulting)Framework contractor
- 4 RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- ACKERMAN PIERCE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ADECCO UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ALLEN LANE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AMBIENT PEOPLE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ARCHER MAC LTDBidder / tenderer
- BALTIMORE CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- BELMONT RECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Show 40 more suppliers
- CAREERLINK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CEDAR RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- CELESTIAL CAREER CONNECTIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- CONCEPT RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DEEKAY TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DIAMOND MEDICAL LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DIVERSE REC LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- EAN CONSULTANTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- EDEN BROWN LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ENDEAVOUR RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ERG GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- EVEREST RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- EVISA SOLUTIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- FAERFIELD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- GOODMAN MASSON LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- GREENACRE RECRUITMENT LTDBidder / tenderer
- H & G RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- HAMMOND CLARKE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HAMPTON'S RESOURCING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HIRE TECH LTDBidder / tenderer
- HR STRING LTDBidder / tenderer
- IKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD.Bidder / tenderer
- IMMEDIATE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- IMPERIUM RESOURCING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- INDUSTRIA PERSONNEL SERVICES LTD.Bidder / tenderer
- INSIGHT EXECUTIVE GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ISR RECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- IVY ROCK PARTNERS LTDBidder / tenderer
- JACK RYAN MEDIA LTDBidder / tenderer
- JORECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- LAW MORGAN LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MACILDOWIE ASSOCIATES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MLC PARTNERS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MORGAN HUNT UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- OMNI RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (13)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Specifications and associated documents are available on the London tenders portal
- Signed contract
- Signed contract
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specifications Documents are available on the London tenders portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender