Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Short Term Contract Labour (STCL) in Germany
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Short Term Contract Labour in Germany, including chefs, kitchen staff, cleaners and general labourers.
- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement undertaken.
CPV: 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
- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices are determined on agreed hourly rates based on number of hours worked. The Authority shall identify its requirements for the following month and will split this equally against the framework contractors. This split will be based on the number of individuals required for each role. The Authority may adjust allocations where operational needs, urgency, performance, or capability considerations reasonably justify a deviation. Each Contractor will be issued an Individual Contract with its allocation of the Authority’s requirement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£33,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) listed in Qualification Envelope on the Defence Sourcing Portal.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) listed in Qualification Envelope on the Defence Sourcing Portal.
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).
- Technical evaluation as per the DEFFORM 47 ITT.
- Economic & financial standing
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) listed in Qualification Envelope on the Defence Sourcing Portal.
- Technical & professional ability
As per the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) listed in Qualification Envelope on the Defence Sourcing Portal.
- “Provision of Short Term Contract Labour (STCL) in Germany” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Defence & security
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 16:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
711856464- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025602- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ff9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment via CP&F/Exostar.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submitted via the DSP.
Link to Opportunity Listing: contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗
Link to ITT: contracts.mod.uk/go/78454628019D0AB8735B ↗
Timeline
20 Mar 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published215 days ago20 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMT
- Clarification questions by170 days ago3 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends160 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by141 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent126 days ago17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts112 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35 days ago15 Sept 2026, 16:16 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026- Tender notice published20 Mar 2026, 10:15 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Jun 2026, 10:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Jun 2026, 10:32 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Sept 2026, 16:16 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATA Global Staffing Solutions, BS Brol GmbHSME, Randstad Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Unique Personalservice GmbH, ZAG Zeitarbeit-Gessellschaft GmbH1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 2 x 1 (one) year options | €37,799,685 | 17 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · ATA Global Staffing Solutions, BS Brol GmbHSME, Randstad Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Unique Personalservice GmbH, ZAG Zeitarbeit-Gessellschaft GmbH
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2026
- Value
- €37,845,502
- Period
- 7 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 1 (one) year options
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winGVO Personal GmbHSME
- wonZAG Zeitarbeit-Gessellschaft GmbH
- wonRandstad Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
- wonUnique Personalservice GmbH
- wonBS Brol GmbHSME
- wonATA Global Staffing Solutions · East Midlands
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 · 5 awarded- ATA Global Staffing SolutionsFramework contractor
- BS Brol GmbHFramework contractor
- GVO Personal GmbHBidder / tenderer
- Randstad Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGFramework contractor
- Unique Personalservice GmbHFramework contractor
- ZAG Zeitarbeit-Gessellschaft GmbHFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract 711856464 - STCL - Generic Framework Contract
Notices 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