Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Provision of Temporary Workers
Authority: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Assembly Commission intends to establish a multi-supplier framework contract for the provision of temporary workers to fill short-term vacancies.
The appointed suppliers will be required to:
•Act as the employer of all agency workers supplied to the Assembly Commission;
•Source and supply suitable temporary workers who will work under the supervision and direction of the Assembly Commission;
•Undertake comprehensive searches and pre-placement checks for appropriately qualified staff;
•Administer payroll, tax, National Insurance, and pension contributions in accordance with applicable legislation;
•Manage any issues relating to performance, attendance, conduct, or grievances during assignments;
•Provide all general administrative services related to the supply and placement of agency workers.
Further information on the structure and grading system used within the Assembly Commission is available on the Assembly website.
The contract will be established for a period of 48 months.
CPV: Recruitment services · 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
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 6 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.0 per place) · 6 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 28 Jun 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- n/a
Published description of the framework
A maximum of six suppliers will be awarded a place on the framework following evaluation of selection and award criteria.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£9,600,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 80%
- Criterion 2: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for the Provision of Temporary Workers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2026, 14:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018054- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0558adFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 31 Mar 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · n/a
Timeline
3 Jul 2025 → 28 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published3 Jul 2025, 19:05 BST
- Market engagement31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Engagement Activities
During the engagement phase of this project, the Assembly Commission plan to undertake the following activities:
- PME Questionnaire
- Supplier Presentations
- One-to-One Meetings (if required)
Timeline
Key dates throughout the engagement phase are detailed below. Please note these dates are subject to change.
Activity Date
Release of PME document 03/07/2025
Submission of PME responses31/07/2025
Supplier presentations w/c 11/08/2025
Follow up meetings w/c 25/08/2025 (if required)
- Tender notice published235 days ago27 Feb 2026, 15:27 GMT
- Clarification questions by204 days ago30 Mar 2026, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends203 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown31 Mar 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by143 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent131 days ago11 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published119 days ago23 Jun 2026, 14:42 BST
- Standstill ends118 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts114 days ago28 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Jul 2025, 19:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published27 Feb 2026, 15:27 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active27 Feb 2026, 15:27 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Feb 2026, 15:27 GMT
- Deadline published: 31 Mar 2026, 15:00 BST27 Feb 2026, 15:27 GMT
- Tender notice published3 Mar 2026, 12:26 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Jun 2026, 15:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
- Contract details notice published23 Jun 2026, 14:42 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 27 Feb 2026
- 2025-07: 1 release · 3 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Recruitment Belfast LtdSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KENNEDY BUSINESS SERVICES LTDSME, Manpower UK Limited trading as Talent Solutions, Randstad Solutions LimitedSME, VANRATH RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME28 Jun 2026 – 27 Jun 2030 | £8,000,000 | 11 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Apple Recruitment Belfast LtdSME, HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KENNEDY BUSINESS SERVICES LTDSME, Manpower UK Limited trading as Talent Solutions, Randstad Solutions LimitedSME, VANRATH RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Period
- 28 Jun 2026 – 27 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
5 agreed KPIs: 1. Candidate CV Submission to-Informal Discussion Ratio · 2. Informal Discussion to Offer Ratio · 3. Offer to Acceptance Percentage …
- 1. Candidate CV Submission to-Informal Discussion Ratio, Measures the percentage of submitted candidates who progress to informal discussion, indicating effective screening and understanding of requirements.
- 2. Informal Discussion to Offer Ratio, Measures the percentage of candidates receiving an offer following informal discussion, reflecting candidate suitability.
- 3. Offer to Acceptance Percentage, Measures the proportion of offers accepted, indicating effective communication and expectation management.
- 4. Attrition Rate, Measures the percentage of temporary workers who leave early, excluding Commission ended placements.
- 5. Social Value, Measures supplier delivery of least 90% of the social value commitments set out in their Social Value Delivery Plan with outcomes relevant to Northern Ireland.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders · 17 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonKENNEDY BUSINESS SERVICES LTDSME · Northern Ireland
- wonMANPOWER UK LIMITED · Greater London
- wonAPPLE RECRUITMENT BELFAST LTDSME · Northern Ireland
- wonVANRATH RECRUITMENT LIMITEDSME · Northern Ireland
- wonRANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITED · East of England
- wonHAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED · 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
6 commercial parties on the notice- APPLE RECRUITMENT BELFAST LTDFramework contractor
- HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- KENNEDY BUSINESS SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- MANPOWER UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- VANRATH RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender 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