Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Professional & Operational Support Interim & Temporary Agency Staff to the Public Sector
Authority: Cantium Business Solutions Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£110,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 17 May 2026awarded 2 Jun 2026
Award (standstill) to 360 RECRUITMENT LIMITED +7 more
Framework period 7 yrs 8 moends 28 Feb 2034 · starts 4 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConnect2Framework for The Supply of Professional & Operational Support Interim & Temporary Agency Staff to the Public Sector
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 20 bids received · 20 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 7 yrs 8 mo from 4 Jul 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 3% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partnerships and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands.
Include (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies.
Published description of the framework
Mark Up Rates are specified, hourly/daily rates decided and confirmed at call-off
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£110,000,000
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).
How bids were scored
- Proven ability to Supply: Ability
What this means for your bid
- “The Supply of Professional & Operational Support Interim & Temporary…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework is available to CSKL its joint venture partnerships and other Contracting Authorities within the United Kingdom Channel Islands. Include (but are not limited to): local authorities, NHS bodies, police, fire and rescue services, educational institutions, registered charities, and publicly owned or funded companies. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 15:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- Authority reference
C2PO- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036730- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688d9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Appointment period ends
- 17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 3% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 4 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
- Clarification questions by158 days ago17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends158 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by156 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent143 days ago2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published139 days ago5 Jun 2026, 15:03 BST
- Standstill ends127 days ago17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts111 days ago4 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026- Tender notice published22 Apr 2026, 15:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Jun 2026, 15:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Jun 2026, 15:03 BST
- Buyer details updated5 Jun 2026, 15:03 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 201 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 2019 from SMEs
Named bidders 20published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 RECRUITMENT LIMITED, ALIGRA PERSONNEL LIMITED, BUSINESS SMART SOLUTIONS LTD, CAREVILLE LIMITED, COEPI RECRUITMENT LIMITED, ELEVATE PROJECTS LTD +14 moreConnect2Framework For Professional & Operational Support6 Jul 2026 – 28 Feb 2034 | £110,000,000 | 2 Jun 2026standstill to 17 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20final-stage tenders | 19 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winFIX SPACE RECRUITMENT LTD · Greater London
- did not winM4 PARTNERS LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winEXCELIA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LTD · South East England
- did not winROMAX RECRUITMENT LTD · East of England
- did not win911 STAFFING LTD · South West England
- did not winJAMES ANDREWS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTDSME · East Midlands
- did not winJEDIDIAH STAFFING SUPPORT LTD · South East England
- did not winINVESTIGO LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winNEXT LINK CONSORTIUM LIMITED · East of England
- did not winMORGAN JONES LIMITED · South East England
- wonALIGRA PERSONNEL LIMITED · South West England
- wonCAREVILLE LIMITED · East of England
- wonCOEPI RECRUITMENT LIMITED · South West England
- wonBUSINESS SMART SOLUTIONS LTD · Greater London
- did not winAMBIENT PEOPLE LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- won360 RECRUITMENT LIMITED · East Midlands
- wonIKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD. · Greater London
- did not winSERVIS PERSONNEL LTDSME · East Midlands
- wonELEVATE PROJECTS LTD · South East England
- wonSHEER JOBS LIMITED · Greater London
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 noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Connect2Framework for the Supply of Specialist Social care Education Community Interim and Temporary Staffing AprilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Framework contractors & participating bidders
20 commercial parties on the notice- 360 RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- 911 STAFFING LTDFramework contractor
- ALIGRA PERSONNEL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AMBIENT PEOPLE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BUSINESS SMART SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- CAREVILLE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- COEPI RECRUITMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ELEVATE PROJECTS LTDFramework contractor
- EXCELIA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- FIX SPACE RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
Show 10 more suppliers
- IKIGAI CONSULTING GROUP LTD.Framework contractor
- INVESTIGO LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JAMES ANDREWS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- JEDIDIAH STAFFING SUPPORT LTDFramework contractor
- M4 PARTNERS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MORGAN JONES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NEXT LINK CONSORTIUM LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ROMAX RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- SERVIS PERSONNEL LTDFramework contractor
- SHEER JOBS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT
- Bidding documents and specifications Instructions
- Bidding documents and specifications Draft Contract
- Bidding documents and specifications FAQ
- Bidding documents and specifications SQ Link
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender