Official UK procurement notice
Workforce Solutions · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 5 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 publishedLot #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.
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).
- Price
- 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.
- “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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0315f9Find a Tender
- 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- Appointment period ends
- 14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
Timeline
16 Jan 2023 → 4 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected16 Jan 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected13 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until10 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2023- Status changed to active13 Jul 2023, 13:51 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jul 2023, 13:51 BST
- Deadline published: 14 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST13 Jul 2023, 13:51 BST
- Status changed to complete6 Mar 2024, 16:41 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Feb 2026, 13:54 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Feb 2026, 13:54 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Jun 2026, 16:16 BST
- Buyer details updated4 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 forecast3 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
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14bids · 14 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- House of CommonsContracting authority
- House of LordsContracting authority
- 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
- Transport ScotlandContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeTransport
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Cerk's OfficeReview body
- The High Court of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)Framework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria