Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Provision of Agency Workers to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Housing Executive requires Contractor(s) for the provision of Agency Workers as defined by Regulation 3 of the Agency Workers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (AWRs) to provide cover both for ongoing structural change projects as well as business as usual requirements such as cover for internal secondments, sickness absence, maternity leave or additional workload.
The Housing Executive intends to establish a Framework to meet this requirement. The Framework will be divided into three (3) Lots:
- Lot One – Admin & Customer Contact Roles;
- Lot Two – Building Trade & Manual Roles;
- Lot Three – Technical & Professional Specialist Roles
Tenderers may bid for one, two or all Lots.
The Framework will be for a two-year period with the option to extend for any period(s) up to a maximum 24 months (potential 4 year Framework Term).
Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation advertised.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2030, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice relating to this procurement was published on the 6th May 2026 - Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-041574
CPV: Recruitment services · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers · Supply services of office personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 25 suppliers
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2027
Published description of the framework
For Lot One the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of five (5) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers – Admin & Customer Contact Roles.
For Lot Two the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers – Building Trade & Manual Roles.
For Lot Three the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers – Technical & Professional Specialist Roles.
The above figures are subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
Please see the document entitled 'P0810 - Framework Management Document' which outlines how the Framework will be operated, managed and how Call-Off Contracts maybe awarded via the Framework.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Admin & Customer Contact Roles.RenewalPublished value£51,100,000
For Lot One the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of five (5) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers – Admin & Customer Contact Roles.
The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for details.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for details.
Lot #2Technical & Professional Specialist Roles.RenewalPublished value£18,700,000
For Lot Three the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers – Technical & Professional Specialist Roles.
The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.
Lot #3Building Trade & Manual Roles.RenewalPublished value£11,100,000
For Lot Two the Housing Executive will award places to a maximum of ten (10) Contractors for the provision of Agency Workers – Building Trade & Manual Roles.
The above figure is subject to amendment as per sections 6.5 and 6.6 of the document entitled 'P0810 - Invitation to Tender ITT'.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the advertised Conditions of Participation documents for details.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Admin & Customer Contact Roles. | 30% | 60% | 10% | |
| 2 · Technical & Professional Specialist Roles. | 40% | 50% | 10% | |
| 3 · Building Trade & Manual Roles. | 40% | 50% | 10% |
- Price carries 50–60 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 50 points.
- “Framework for the Provision of Agency Workers to the Northern Ireland…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 25 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2030
- First published
- 5 Aug 2026, 15:23 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2026, 15:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
P0810- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074302- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dcaeFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see the documents entitled 'P0810 - Public Sector Standard Conditions of
Contract' and 'P0810 - Commercial Conditions of Contract for Services Contracts' for details.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal
Timeline
5 Aug 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published82 days ago5 Aug 2026, 15:23 BST
- Clarification questions by62 days ago25 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends55 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 22 days16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Aug 2026, 15:23 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender