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Published 10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Workforce Solutions · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2023awarded 25 Feb 2026
Next notice expected 16 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is a managed service, provided by a single supplier, to access resource for projects and temporary staffing. The contract will be accessed by both the House of Commons and House of Lords.<br/>Through a variety of delivery routes, UK Parliament will have access to a variety of skilled resource including, professional, managerial, operational and administrative workers. <br/>Resource can be accessed via different service lines, including; temporary workers, statement of works, recruit-train-deploy, permanent recruitment and resource augmentation.<br/>Through a single vendor management system, UK Parliament will have access to detailed data across all the services used, supporting workforce planning and securing the best possible value for money.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Computer support and consultancy services · Human resources management consultancy services · Payroll management services · Personnel and payroll services · Placement services of personnel · Recruitment services · Supply services of commercial or industrial workers · Supply services of office personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff · Training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 14 bids received (14.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1This procurement awarded via RM6288 Workforce Solutions, a single supplier FrameworkAwardedPublished value£20,000,000,000

This procurement awarded via RM6288 Workforce Solutions, a single supplier Framework.<br/>The contract will provide The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and House of Lords with a resourcing model to support projects and temporary staffing.

Delivery: UK, Scotland · Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to participate (ITP) registering for access.

What this means for your bid
  • “Workforce Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Feb 2022, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
4 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
Authority reference
GSV4082
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053001
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityComputer support and consultancy servicesHuman resources management consultancy servicesPayroll management servicesPersonnel and payroll servicesPlacement services of personnelRecruitment servicesSupply services of commercial or industrial workersSupply services of office personnelSupply services of personnel including temporary staff
+1 moreTraining services
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0315f9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Call Off via CCS RM6288 Workforce Solutions single supplier Framework.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2023 → 4 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    16 Jan 2023
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    13 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    10 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
  5. Notice published140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2023
  1. Status changed to active
    13 Jul 2023, 13:51 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    13 Jul 2023, 13:51 BST
  3. Deadline published: 14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
    13 Jul 2023, 13:51 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2024, 16:41 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Feb 2026, 13:54 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    17 Feb 2026, 13:54 GMT
  7. Procurement method changed
    4 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    4 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2023-07: 1 release · 13 Jul 2023
  • 2022-02: 1 release · 10 Feb 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 14
Contracts signed 3latest 25 Feb 2026

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 053001-2026-1

    Signed
    25 Feb 2026
    Value
    £90,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 014331-2026-1

    Signed
    29 May 2025
    Value
    £27,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 007255-2024-1

    Signed
    6 Feb 2024
    Value
    £20,000,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14bids · 14 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 210715608 Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • House of CommonsContracting authority London, LondonContact email
  • House of LordsContracting authority London, LondonContact email
  • The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMediation bodyReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Liverpool, UKContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗
  • Transport ScotlandContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeTransport Glasgow, ScotlandContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff Cerk's OfficeReview body Glasgow
  • The High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor02073305 60 London Wall, 2nd Floor, London, North West, EC2M 5TQ
  • Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)Framework contractor 7 Bishopsgate, London, UK, EC2N 3AQ
  • See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor 9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street. L3 9PP, Liverpool, UK, L3 9PPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria