Official UK procurement notice
Recruitment Agency Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Derby College Group (Education)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe framework has been designed to support the fulfilment of all temporary, temporary to permanent, permanent and interim contract personnel across three Lots.
The successful Agencies will represent Derby College Group as an extension of the recruitment team, in doing so it is intended that the overall candidate experience should be positive and seamless to support Derby College Group as an employer of choice.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Feb 2029, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Open tender with Interviews (if required)
- No preliminary market engagement: Competitive open process
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Recruitment services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 9 suppliers · 8 bids received (0.9 per place) · 8 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Aug 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Jul 2029
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees apply for inclusion
Published description of the framework
Fixed / banded margins have been applied. The framework will operate via Direct Award or Further Competition. Derby College Group will determine the most appropriate route for each call off via an assessment of agency specialism, previous fulfilment performance, Candidate preference, Charges and capacity. Direct Awards will be subject to the mutual agreement of timeframes and Charges to be applied.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1College recruitmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,870,000
Covers all requirements typical for a Further Education College including temporary, temp to perm, interim and permanent vacancies across all campuses. To simplify arrangements Lot 1 will encompass all administrative and management roles as well as all curriculum support and delivery roles. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
Lot #2Cleaning staffRenewalPublished value£420,000
Temporary cleaning staff to support college cleaning provision across all campuses. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
Lot #3Nursery staffRenewalPublished value£210,000
Temporary Nursery staff to support Little Explorers Nursery, located at Broomfield Hall Campus. Please see the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
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).
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the Tender pack available for download free of charge from www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- “Recruitment Agency Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 9 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Open framework scheme
- 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, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 5 Feb 2029
- First published
- 16 Jul 2025, 15:57 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jun 2025
- Authority reference
RECR_0325- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010956- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f808Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days for valid undisputed invoices
- How it runs
Open tender with Interviews (if required)
- Risks
N/A
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 May 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees apply for inclusion
Tenders must be submitted electronically at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗ Note this website is free of charge to access
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by23 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 May 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by28 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent16 Jul 2025
- Standstill ends25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025
- Latest notice published307 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:57 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 15:30 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jul 2025, 15:57 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected6 Aug 2025, 00:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Dec 2025, 12:57 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · College recruitment1 award | |||
| Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, Blue Arrow Ltd, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDSME, Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment)SME, Morgan Hunt UK LimitedSME, Operam Education Group t/a Provision RecruitmentSME +2 moreRecruitment Agency services framework11 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029Extensions: 2 annual extensions subject to framework performance and the agreement of rates | £3,500,000 | 11 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Recruitment Agency services framework · Axis Recruitment LimitedSME, Blue Arrow Ltd, DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDSME, Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment)SME, Morgan Hunt UK LimitedSME, Operam Education Group t/a Provision RecruitmentSME +2 more
- Signed
- 8 Aug 2025
- Value
- £3,500,000
- Period
- 11 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 annual extensions subject to framework performance and the agreement of rates
- Options
- All recruitment requirements as may be required for a busy FE College.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · College recruitment | 8final-stage tenders · 22 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonAxis Recruitment LimitedSME · East Midlands · 1
- wonBlue Arrow Limited · Greater London · 1
- wonDovetail and Slate LtdSME · South West England · 1
- wonExede LtdSME · South West England · 1
- wonThink FE LtdSME · West Midlands · 1
- wonMorgan Hunt UK LtdSME · Greater London · 1
- wonOperam Education Group LimitedSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- wonReed Specialist Recruitment Ltd · Greater London · 1
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
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender process
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Axis Recruitment LtdFramework contractor
- Blue Arrow LtdFramework contractor
- Dovetail and Slate LimitedFramework contractor
- Exede Ltd (T/A Xede Recruitment)Framework contractor
- Morgan Hunt UK LTDFramework contractor
- Operam Education Group t/a Provision RecruitmentFramework contractor
- REED Specialist Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor
- Think FE LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Available for free of charge download from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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