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Framework for the Provision of Temporary Workers

Buyer: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission →

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BuyerNorthern Ireland Assembly Commission
StatusAwarded
Deadline31 Mar 2026
Value£9,600,000
Published23 Jun 2026

What is being bought

The 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.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0558ad
Latest release ID059017-2026
Latest release timestampTue Jun 23 2026 13:42:41 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018893-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release7

Notice history

DateEventReference
23 Jun 2026award, contract059017-2026
11 Jun 2026award, contract055329-2026
3 Mar 2026tenderUpdate018893-2026
27 Feb 2026tender018054-2026
3 Jul 2025planning037264-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (5 releases)
23 Jun 2026 · 059017-2026 · award, contract
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11 Jun 2026 · 055329-2026 · award, contract
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3 Mar 2026 · 018893-2026 · tenderUpdate
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27 Feb 2026 · 018054-2026 · tender
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3 Jul 2025 · 037264-2025 · planning
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