Official UK procurement notice
Weston College Recruitment Agency Framework
Authority: Weston College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWeston College Group is establishing an Agency Framework Agreement to support its short- and medium-term recruitment needs across a range of roles. This framework will enable Weston College Group to access a pool of pre-approved, high-quality suppliers who can provide timely and cost-effective recruitment solutions.
CPV: Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 22 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 24 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
The framework seeks to appoint multiple agencies whose expertise, responsiveness, and innovative approach will be integral to delivering high-quality recruitment solutions across a range of areas. These areas will cover specialist roles, general administrative positions, and back-office support functions. Successful suppliers will demonstrate a strong track record in recruitment within the education sector or similar environments, offering proactive, solution-focused support that upholds the highest standards of compliance, safeguarding, and candidate quality.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Innovation and Added Value: 10%
- Account Management: 10%
- People and Mobilisation: 10%
- Service specific detail: 20%
- Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: 10%
- Presentation: 10%
- Financial: 20%
- Added and Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
- Innovation and Added Value
- Account Management
- People and Mobilisation
- Service specific detail
- Financial
- Added and Social Value
- Business Continuity and Disaster Planning
- Presentation
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Weston College Recruitment Agency Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
WCPR-0258- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052466- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06acbdFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Weston College Group is responsible for ensuring that payment for recruitment services is made in accordance with the agreed contractual terms. Weston College Group's standard payment terms are 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice, and these terms will apply to all contractual agreements. Payment will be made for services satisfactorily delivered, subject to compliance with the agreed contract and the submission of accurate invoices by the agency.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Evaluation process
Selection Questionnaire and ITT will allow potential suppliers to self-declare their status against the eligibility criteria and exclusion grounds to provide preliminary evidence of their suitability to pursue a professional activity, economic and financial standing, and technical and professional ability.
Invitation to Tender (ITT) will only be issued to suppliers who formally express an interest in this opportunity by emailing [email protected]. The ITT will include service-specific tender questions to enable potential suppliers to submit a comprehensive and detailed offer in response to the specification outlined in the Tender Notice.
Supplier Presentations will allow potential suppliers to present service models, innovation and finances to the evaluation panel.
Evaluation of tenders and presentation.
Timeline
3 Jun 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published143 days ago3 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
- Clarification questions by115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends108 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by86 days ago30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent72 days ago14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts62 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published30 days ago24 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026- Tender notice published3 Jun 2026, 15:51 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Jun 2026, 16:04 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £500,0003 Jun 2026, 16:04 BSTwas £1
- Contract award notice published24 Sept 2026, 12:53 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST
- Contract signature expected6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£500,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 6 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 6 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITED6 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will commence on 24/08/2026 for a term of 3 years + 1 year. | ceiling above | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| TR2 Recruitment6 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will commence on 24/08/2026 for a term of 3 years + 1 year. | ceiling above | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| EIGHT CORP LTD6 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will commence on 24/08/2026 for a term of 3 years + 1 year. | ceiling above | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| WEDODATA (BRISTOL) LTD6 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will commence on 24/08/2026 for a term of 3 years + 1 year. | ceiling above | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Blue Arrow Ltd6 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will commence on 24/08/2026 for a term of 3 years + 1 year. | ceiling above | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Association of Colleges6 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract will commence on 24/08/2026 for a term of 3 years + 1 year. | ceiling above | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22final-stage tenders · 28 at stage one | 19 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGESFramework contractor
- BLUE ARROW LTD.Framework contractor
- DOVETAIL AND SLATE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EIGHT CORP LTDFramework contractor
- TR2 RECRUITMENT LTDFramework contractor
- WEDODATA (BRISTOL) LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
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