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BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI

Job search services
Placement services of office-support personnel
Recruitment services
+2 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published6
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 23:31 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
6lots
6 lots · 6 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~64 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 64 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£8,908,614
Contract/award value: £8,908,614
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
3 SME bids · 5 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 13,031 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
9.17%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
64 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPCRN: OC303525
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HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDCRN: 00975677
36 contracts£57,303,208,486At ceiling / not disclosed
STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLPCRN: OC387148
34 contracts£13,244,279,400At ceiling / not disclosed
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675
30 contracts£104,328,670,062-37% below budget
Ernst & Young LLPCRN: OC300001
28 contracts£54,840,655,892At ceiling / not disclosed
G2V RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITEDCRN: 08067630
28 contracts£5,576,393At ceiling / not disclosed
TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LIMITEDCRN: 10484468
27 contracts£304,062,138At ceiling / not disclosed
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK LimitedCRN: 01679046
27 contracts£3,662,531At ceiling / not disclosed
JISC SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 02881024
25 contracts£22,142,230At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
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same CPV family
same region
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£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
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£2,841,000
same CPV family
same region
Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR 4) via ESPO frameworkLondon Borough of Hounslow · 7 Sept 2026, 11:49 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Education Authority NI: "BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 6 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NIScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Education Authority NI
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Education Authority NI. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid · Mean: 5.4 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYTop vendor: 35.4% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 8 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY3 wins£5,330,001—
PREMIERE EMPLOYMENT GROUP LTD2 wins£2,334,437—
PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD1 win£1,244,177—
DAC BEACHCROFT LLP1 win£1,230,000—
Tughans1 win£1,230,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEducation Authority NI
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
Last source update22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationJob search services, Placement services of office-support personnel, Recruitment services, Supply services of office personnel, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02f12e
What is being bought
BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  5. Buyer information updated
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  6. Published value updated to £8,500,000
    28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST
  7. Status changed to active
    28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST
  8. Official notice release published
    28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST
  9. Submission deadline changed to 29 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
    28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST
  10. Buyer information updated
    28 Oct 2021, 15:24 BST
Lots and requirements (6)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 – Belfast
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is predominately for Libraries NI use however is also open to the EA. This includes Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 – Derry City and Strabane; and Causeway Coast and Glens
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is predominately for Libraries NI use however is also open to the EA. This includes Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 – Mid and East Antrim; and Antrim and Newtownabbey
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is predominately for Libraries NI use however is also open to the EA. This includes Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 – Mid Ulster; and Fermanagh and Omagh
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is predominately for Libraries NI use however is also open to the EA. This includes Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Lot 5 – Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon; and Lisburn and Castlereagh
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is predominately for Libraries NI use however is also open to the EA. This includes Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 6 · #6
    Lot 6 – Newry, Mourne and Down; and Ards and North Down
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    BSP-21-007 Temporary Agency Workers For Libraries NI, for a 3 year Initial Contract Period on an as and when required basis, with the option to extend for 2 further 12 month periods. This tender process will be administered by EA on behalf of Libraries NI. Additional information: This Contract is let by the Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is predominately for Libraries NI use however is also open to the EA. This includes Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens on-site at all of these schools, and Controlled Youth Centres. https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Feb 2022, 17:15 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  7. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  8. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £2,146,298
  9. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,439,361
  10. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,076,158
  11. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,258,279
  12. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,744,342
  13. Contract active
    Signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · £1,244,177
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Not published · Not published · active
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Not published · Not published · active
PREMIERE EMPLOYMENT GROUP LTD
Not published · Not published · active
PREMIERE EMPLOYMENT GROUP LTD
Not published · Not published · active
CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Not published · Not published · active
PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 – Belfast
£2,146,298 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 2 – Derry City and Strabane; and Causeway Coast and Glens
£1,439,361 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 3 – Mid and East Antrim; and Antrim and Newtownabbey
£1,076,158 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 4 – Mid Ulster; and Fermanagh and Omagh
£1,258,279 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 5 – Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon; and Lisburn and Castlereagh
£1,744,342 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 6 – Newry, Mourne and Down; and Ards and North Down
£1,244,177 · signed 22 Feb 2022, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 1)
smeBids: 2 (lot 1)
bids: 5 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 2)
smeBids: 3 (lot 2)
bids: 5 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 3)
smeBids: 3 (lot 3)
bids: 5 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 4)
smeBids: 3 (lot 4)
bids: 5 (lot 5)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 5)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 5)
smeBids: 3 (lot 5)
bids: 5 (lot 6)
electronicBids: 5 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromEU: 1 (lot 6)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 4 (lot 6)
smeBids: 3 (lot 6)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Education Authority NI

Contracting authority GB-FTS-45039
View buyer profile

  • Education Authority NI
    buyer

    40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQ
    [email protected]

  • Education Authority NI
    buyer

    2-6 Ballee Road West, Ballymena, UK, BT42 2HN
    [email protected]

  • Libraries NI
    buyer

    Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street, Lisburn, UK, BT28 1FJ
    [email protected]

  • CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    supplier

    8/34 Percy Place, Dublin, IE, 2
    [email protected]

  • PLATINUM RECRUITMENT NI LTD
    supplier

    112A Market Street, Downpatrick, UK, BT30 6LZ
    [email protected]

  • PREMIERE EMPLOYMENT GROUP LTD
    supplier

    7Th Floor Blackfriars House, MANCHESTER, UK, M3 2JA
    [email protected]

  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
    reviewBody

    Ballymena
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