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title: "S1089 2025 Provision of Agency Services"
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# S1089 2025 Provision of Agency Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s1089-2025-provision-of-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c56). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited: "S1089 2025 Provision of Agency Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £16,500,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-coh-ni026041)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £16,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 October 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Executive services, Job search services, Recruitment services, Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s1089-2025-provision-of-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c56#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049c56`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s1089-2025-provision-of-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c56#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/s1089-2025-provision-of-agency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-049c56#participate

## Description
NIE Networks intends, following the process outlined in the Invitation to Tender, to award a number of Framework Agreements to the most economically advantageous Economic Operators for the provision of Recruitment Agency Services, across a number of Lots as detailed below. 
•	Lot 1 - Provision of general temporary staff on an ad-hoc basis to fill short and 
        medium term temporary positions (1 Recruitment Agency) 
•	Lot 2 - Provision of specialist resources on an ad-hoc basis to fill vacancies 
        arising  (A panel of up to 10 Recruitment Agencies)
•	Lot 3 – Provision of executive search on an ad-hoc basis for senior management 
        / executive positions (A panel of not less than one and up to 4 Recruitment 
        Agencies)
•	Lot 4 – Provision of assistance with advertising and shortlisting of roles on an   
        ad-hoc basis (A panel of not less than one and up to 4 Recruitment Agencies)

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - Temporary Staff
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £11,500,000
- **Description:** NIE Networks intends to place a panel of one organisation on framework agreements for this Lot 1. 
This Lot is for provision of general temporary staff on an ad-hoc basis to fill short and medium term temporary positions (1 Recruitment Agency) 
The f...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Provision of specialist resources
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,300,000
- **Description:** NIE Networks intends to place a panel of up to four organisations on framework agreements for this Lot 2. 
This Lot is for the Provision of specialist resources  on an ad-hoc basis to fill vacancies arising  (A panel of up to 10 Recruitment Agencies)...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Executive Search
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75111100, 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £850,000
- **Description:** This Lot is for the provision of executive search on an ad-hoc basis for senior management / executive positions. 
The Framework Agreement will be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend by a further optional periods of three (3) year...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Advertising and Shortlisting Service
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79611000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £850,000
- **Description:** This Lot is concerned with Provision of assistance with advertising and shortlisting of roles on an ad-hoc basis (A panel of not less than one and up to 4 Recruitment Agencies). 
It is anticipated that the four most economically advantageous Economic...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030044-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-19T14:56:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:46:43.689Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049c56