Official UK procurement notice
YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment
Authority: YPO (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionYPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the
provision of services for the permanent recruitment of children’s social workers within
London. The Framework is designed to meet the needs of all Local Authorities within London
only, by establishing an agreement where the end customer will place the order with the
Provider and the Provider delivers direct to the end customer.
- Recurrence: There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date
CPV: Recruitment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 25 bids received · 16 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 31 Jul 2023
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) inAwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000,000
This is a new Framework being developed by Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) in
partnership with London Councils (London Councils) and London Innovation & Improvement
Alliance (LIIA) on behalf of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS). The
Framework is being developed for the London region specifically to support the recruitment
of permanent children’s social workers, and corresponding management and leadership
roles, within the London Boroughs
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 (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
- Cost: 30%
- Suitability
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ section of this notice.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
Yes · There is a possibility that this Framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date
- First published
- 17 Apr 2023, 13:01 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Aug 2023, 16:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 22 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
001165- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024703- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf27Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located in our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in the ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
Publisher note: YPO are purchasing on behalf of the following contracting authorities:- London Borough of Barking & Dagenham London Borough of Barnet London Borough of Bexley London Borough of Brent London Borough of Bromley London Borough of Camden London Borough of Croydon London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Enfield London Borough of Greenwich London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham London Borough of Haringey London Borough of Harrow London Borough of Havering London Borough of Hillingdon London Borough of Hounslow London Borough of Islington Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames London Borough of Lambeth London Borough of Lewisham London Borough of Merton London Borough of Newham London Borough of Redbridge London Borough of Richmond upon Thames London Borough of Southwark London Borough of Sutton London Borough of Tower Hamlets London Borough of Waltham Forest London Borough of Wandsworth City of Westminster City of London Corporation YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
22 May 2023 → 22 Aug 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened22 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts31 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published22 Aug 2023, 16:43 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 Aug 2023, 16:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
YPO 001165 - Framework for London in Permanent Children's Social Work Recruitment
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2023
- Value
- £20,000,000
- Period
- … – 30 Jul 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London CouncilsContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
16 commercial parties on the notice- 3D Recruit LtdFramework contractor
- Ackerman Pierce LtdFramework contractor
- Caritas Recruitment LtdFramework contractor
- Charles Hunter Associates LimitedFramework contractor
- Commercial Services Trading LtdFramework contractor
- Eden Brown LtdFramework contractor
- Frontier Consulting LtdFramework contractor
- Hays Social Care LtdFramework contractor
- Liquid Personnel LtdFramework contractor
- Pertemps Professional Recruitment LtdFramework contractor
Show 6 more suppliers
- Randstad Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Reed Specialist Recruitment LimitedFramework contractor
- Remedy Recruitment Group LtdFramework contractor
- Sanctuary Personnel LtdFramework contractor
- Service Care Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Social Work Partners LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria